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Terence O'Leary

1928 – 2006

British diplomat

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Lived 1928 – 2006 (aged 77–78). Terence O'Leary was a diplomat.

Terence Daniel O'Leary CMG (18 August 1928 – 11 July 2006) was a British diplomat. He served as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone from 1981 to 1984 and High Commissioner to New Zealand from 1984 to 1988. While High Commissioner to New Zealand, he also served as Governor of Pitcairn.

O'Leary was educated at Dulwich College and St John's College, Cambridge, where he studied history. He was second secretary at the High Commission to New Zealand in Wellington from May 1956 to March 1958, first secretary at the Commonwealth Relations Office in 1958, and first secretary in the High Commission to India in Delhi from 1960 to 1962. He worked at the High Commission to Tanganyika in Dar es Salaam from 1962 to 1963 and in the High Commission to Australia in Canberra from 1965 to 1968, when he returned to the Commonwealth Relations Office as first secretary.

He married Janet Douglas Berney in 1960.

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Important facts

Born
1928
Birth century
Died
2006
Occupation
Education
Dulwich College, St John's College
Positions held
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to New Zealand, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone, Governor of Pitcairn
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
Also known as
Terence Daniel O'Leary, Terence D. O'Leary

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Terence O'Leary?

British diplomat (1928-2006)

When was Terence O'Leary born?

Terence O'Leary was born in 1928.

When did Terence O'Leary die?

Terence O'Leary died in 2006.

What was Terence O'Leary's occupation?

Terence O'Leary was a diplomat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Terence O'Leary

· Wikidata: Q57817646

· DBpedia: Terence Daniel O'Leary

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