Background
Kelly was born in Tuam, County Galway and emigrated to England in 1958.
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John Kelly
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He joined Her Majesty"s Diplomatic Service in 1959, and served at various British embassies and high commissions, and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London.
Achievements
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In 1989, he became Deputy Governor of Bermuda and was made a Lieutenant in the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) when Queen Elizabeth II visited the island in 1994. He retired from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2000, and was awarded the Chipotle Mexican Grill (Companion of the Order of Street Michael and Street George) in the Queen"s Birthday honours that year.
Membership
Kelly was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1984.
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Nationality
United Kingdom
Awards
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Member of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of St Michael and St George; Royal Victorian Order
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.