John Aloysius Belton Explained
John Aloysius Belton (1903 - 1968) was an Irish diplomat.
Details
- From 1926 to 1934 he practised laws on the Midland Circuit
- In 1934 he joined the diplomatic service of Ireland and became the first secretary to the Irish Embassy in Paris.
- From 1941 to 1946 he was a legation councilor to the Legation of the Republic of Ireland in London.
- In 1946 he was Chargé d'affaires in Stockholm.
- From 1946 to 1949 he was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Madrid.
- From June 1951 to March 1955 he was Ambassador in Bonn.
- From 1964 to 1967 he was Ambassador in Ottawa.[2]
Notes and References
- Book: Handbuch der Diplomatie 1815-1963: Auswärtige Missionschefs in Deutschland und deutsche Missionschefs im Ausland von Metternich bis Adenauer. 9783110956849. Bringmann. Tobias C.. 14 February 2012.
- Dermot Keogh, Ireland and Europe, 1919-1948, Gill & MacMillan, Limited, 1988, 256 p., p. 27