H.E. Mr. David Daly,
Ambassador and Head of Delegation,
Delegation of the European Union to Australia and to New Zealand
Curriculum Vitae
H.E. David Daly is the Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and to New Zealand . Ambassador Daly has worked in the external relations side of the EU service for almost 20 years and had previously served in the Irish Diplomatic Service.
Posted to Canberra in January 2009, Ambassador Daly had previously been the Acting Director in the European Commission responsible for the accession negotiations of Croatia and Turkey to the European Union and for relations between the EU and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia . He had been responsible for relations with many countries of the Western Balkans since 2000.
Previously, Ambassador Daly had been posted to Budapest (1996-2000) and had worked as a trade negotiator for the EU (1991-1996) where, inter alia, he had served on a standing disputes settlement and notification panel at the WTO in Geneva (Textiles Monitoring Body). On joining the European Commission, Ambassador Daly worked first in the Agricultural policy area (1989-1991).
In the Irish public service Ambassador Daly served in the Irish Embassy in New Delhi , India , in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin and in the Irish Department of Agriculture, Dublin .
Ambassador Daly has a Masters Degree in Economic Science (European Studies) from Dublin University , Trinity College , Dublin (1987); an Honours degree as Bachelor of Public Administration from University College Dublin (1984), and Graduate Membership of the Institute of Personnel Management , London (1984). He recently followed an Executive Management course in Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , Cambridge .
Ambassador Daly comes from Sligo , Ireland , and his interests include sport, especially Gaelic Football and AFL, music, reading and travel. Ambassador Daly is married, with three wonderful children and one wonderful wife!
Personal Details: |
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Name: |
David Martin Pius Daly |
Birth place and date: |
Dublin, Ireland, 3 March 1962 |
Nationality: |
Irish |
Marital Status: |
Married with 3 children |
Career to date:
| January 2009 - | Head of Delegation, Ambassador of the European Commission Delegation, Canberra, Australia |
| February 2005 – December 2008: | Head of Unit for Croatia, DG Enlargement Head of the negotiating team for Croatia's accession |
| October 2000 – January 2005: | Head of Unit for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, DGs External Relations and Enlargement (January 2005) |
| September 1996 – September 2000: | Delegation: Political and Economic Counsellor, European Commission Delegation Budapest, Hungary |
| February 1991 – August 1996: | Textiles trade negotiator, DG External Relations Textiles agreements with Central and Eastern European countries. Member of the Textiles Monitoring Body (1995-1996), Replacement Member of the Textiles Surveillance Body (1993-1995). |
| February 1989 – January 1991: | FEOGA Auditor, DG Agriculture Clearance of accounts in the Wine and Tobacco sectors. |
| September 1987 – February 1989: | Second Secretary, Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi, India. Economic Counsellor, Consular Officer, Head of Administration. |
| January 1986 – September 1987: | Third Secretary, Development Aid Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, Ireland. Bilateral emergency and developmental assistance. |
| January 1980 – January 1986: | Executive Officer, Department of Agriculture, Dublin, Ireland. Executive officer in the Beef and FEOGA Divisions. |
Education
| 1987 | M.Sc(European Studies), Dublin University, Trinity College |
| 1984 | Bachelor of Public Administration (Honours 2:1), University College, Dublin Graduate Member Institute of Personnel Management, London |
| 1979 | School Leaving Certificate (4 honours), De La Salle College, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
Languages
English
Irish
French
Greek – basic
Italian – even more basic!
Hobbies
Football (Gaelic and soccer), badminton, tennis, music, travel, reading
