About James A. Sharkey
Born 1945. James A. Sharkey is a British diplomat.
James Anthony Sharkey (born 1945, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish historian and former diplomat. 1989-1995 Ambassador to Japan 1997–2001 Ambassador to Denmark with concurrent accreditation to Iceland and Norway 2007–2009 Ambassador to Switzerland with concurrent accreditation to Liechtenstein and Algeria
As Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, he chaired the Human Rights Committee and defended the leading role of the European Court of Human Rights.
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Irish diplomat
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James A. Sharkey was born in 1945.
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James A. Sharkey is a diplomat.
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James A. Sharkey is British.
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