The ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia is the head of Ireland's diplomatic mission to Malaysia, and the official representative of the government of Ireland to the government of Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Ireland, Kuala Lumpur.
The incumbent ambassador is Orla Tunney, who was appointed on 26 August 2023.
History
In 1995, Ireland opened a resident embassy in Malaysia. It was Ireland's first ever resident embassy in Southeast Asia. Ever since, the embassy has been located in the Amp Walk Building on Jalan Ampang.
List of ambassadors
Designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Taoiseach List of prime ministers of Malaysia Term endBrendan LyonsJohn Bruton Mahathir MohamadBertie Ahern Bobby McDonaghBertie AhernMahathir MohamadDaniel MulhallBertie AhernMahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Eugene HutchinsonBertie Ahern Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Brian Cowen Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Declan KellyBrian Cowen Mohammad Najib Abdul RazakEnda Kenny Eamon HickeyEnda Kenny Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Leo Varadkar Mahathir Mohamad Hilary ReillyLeo VaradkarMahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin Orla TunneyMicheál MartinAnwar Ibrahim Incumbent
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