Kevin O'Malley
| Kevin O'Malley | |
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| 31st United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
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In office October 8, 2014 – January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dan Rooney |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
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In office 1979–1983 |
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| Special Attorney at the United States Department of Justice | |
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In office 1974–1979 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 12, 1947 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dena |
| Children | Brendan Ryan |
| Alma mater |
Saint Louis University (A.B.) Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank | Officer |
| Unit |
 United States Army Reserve
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Kevin Francis O'Malley (born May 12, 1947) is an American lawyer and diplomat who was the 31st United States Ambassador to Ireland from 2014 to 2017. An Irish American attorney from St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. O'Malley was nominated for the post of US Ambassador to Ireland on June 5, 2014, by President Barack Obama. O'Malley was approved by the Government of Ireland and the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 18, 2014. He was sworn-in by Vice President of the United States Joe Biden on September 30, 2014, and presented his credentials to President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins on October 8, 2014.
Kevin O'Malley is a second generation Irish American, with dual citizenship of the United States and Ireland until returning Irish citizenship in order to become ambassador He has Irish ancestry on both sides of his family, and his paternal grandparents came from Westport, County Mayo.
O'Malley is a Roman Catholic, and attended St. Vincent's Seminary at second level in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the novitiate at St. Mary’s Seminary in Perryville, Missouri, where he studied for the priesthood. O'Malley received an A.B. in 1970 from Saint Louis University and J.D. in 1973 from Saint Louis University School of Law.
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