Francis George Kenna Gallagher

Francis George Kenna Gallagher (25 May 1917 – 19 April 2011) was a British Foreign Office official and diplomat.

Early life and education Gallagher was born in London on 25 May 1917 to a middle-class Roman Catholic family. He attended St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood, and passed the University of London matriculation exam in 1933, gaining a place to study Law at King's College London. After graduating, Gallagher took a job as a clerical officer in the Ministry of Agriculture. He was promoted to a junior executive officer in August 1938, but then transferred to the Inland Revenue and was made an assistant examiner.

Diplomatic career Gallagher took the diplomatic service entrance exam immediately after being discharged in 1945 and joined the service in November of that year. His first overseas posting was as Vice-Consul in Marseilles (1946–1948). After this, he was promoted to Second Secretary and Grade Seven in the diplomatic service and transferred to the Paris embassy in 1948. Gallagher was moved back to the Foreign Office in London in 1950.

Honours Appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1963 New Year Honours.