Ronald Halpin
Ronald Halpin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | public servant, diplomat |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Françoise Halpin (née Lacasse) |
Ronald Halpin is a Canadian public servant and diplomat. He is Canada's ambassador to Hungary. He has also served as ambassador to Slovakia.[1]
Halpin earned a Bachelor of Arts, Honours at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1971. He served a number of years of military service, including peacekeeper duties in Cyprus. He suffered a severe stroke on November 14, 2003, while he was Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary.
| Title | Location | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Officer, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. Throughout his career, he has specialized on Central, East and South European affairs. | Ottawa, Ontario and various external assignments | 1975–present |
| Canada's Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Slovenia.[2] | Republic of Hungary, Republic of Slovenia. | 2003–2005 |
| Director General of the Central, East and South Europe Bureau. | Ottawa, Ontario | 2000-2007 [2] |
| Ambassador to the Czech Republic [2] | Prague, Czech Republic | 1997 to 2000 |
| Director General, Resource Planning and Management Bureau | Ottawa, Ontario | 1995 to 1997 |
| Senior Adviser for Security and Counterterrorism | Ottawa, Ontario | 1992 to 1995 |
He served as a foreign affairs officer in Canadian embassies in Pretoria, Moscow and Warsaw. He also served as a foreign affairs officer in External Affairs Headquarters, Political and Strategic Analysis Division, the USSR and Eastern Europe Relations Division and the Personnel Division.
Halpin is married to Françoise Halpin (née Lacasse) and they have two children.