Modupe Irele
Modupe E. Irele | |
|---|---|
| 17th Nigeria Ambassador to France | |
| In office 18 December 2017 – 2021 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Modupe Enitan Irele Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan; University College Dublin; Penn State University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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.[3] She was appointed ambassador to Hungary in 2021.[5][6]
Career and education
Modupe 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. Irele 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.[7][8]
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[9] and served in the Faculty of Department and Learning and Performance Systems at the Penn State University Department of Education.[10]
References
- ^ "Principal Officers". nigeriafrance.com.
- ^ "Chronicle of Ambassadors".
- ^ a b Ayo-Aderele, Adesola (20 December 2017). "First Nigerian female envoy to France presents letter of credence". Punch Ng. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Mudashir, smail (21 October 2016). "Nigeria: Buhari Nominates 46 Ambassadors". All Africa. Retrieved 5 February 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "Goodwill message to Ambassador Modupe Irele on new appointment". Friends of Nigeria. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Profile of Modupe Enitan Irele". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "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.