Modupe Enitan Irele is a Nigerian diplomat and current Nigerian Ambassador to France,[1] becoming the first female to hold the role since the diplomatic mission appointed its first representative in 1966.[2][3] She was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari on 20 October 2016,[4] and presented her credentials to President Macron on 18 December 2017.[5]
Modupe E. Irele | |
|---|---|
| 17th Nigerian Ambassador to France | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nigeria |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Career and education
editModupe Irele was born in Nigeria, and gained her Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in French from the University of Ibadan. She proceeded to gain her Master's from the same institution. Modupe earned a second Master's degree in education from University College Dublin. In 1996, she earned her doctorate from Penn State University focusing on Online Learning and Teacher Training.[6][7]
Irele began her career in banking, spending 15 years as a retail banker, before venturing into education consulting. She runs her own educational consulting practice in Nigeria, Key Learning Solutions[8] and served in the Faculty of Department and Learning and Performance Systems at the Penn State University Department of Education.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Principal Officers". nigeriafrance.com.
- ^ "Chronicle of Ambassadors".
- ^ "First Nigerian female envoy to France presents letter of credence". First Nigerian female envoy to France presents letter of credence. Punch Ng. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria: Buhari Nominates 46 Ambassadors". All Africa. Retrieved 5 February 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "First Nigerian female envoy to France presents letter of credence". First Nigerian female envoy to France presents letter of credence. Punch Ng. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Modupe (Dupe) Irele". Penn State College of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "The Portrait on the Wall: Ambassador Irele". The Portrait on the Wall: Ambassador Irele. Peacock Plume.
- ^ "Advisory Board Members". Roboglobal.
- ^ "Modupe (Dupe) Irele". Penn State College of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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