Ann Derwin

Ann Derwin is Ireland's Ambassador to China with accreditation to Mongolia.

Education

Originally from Kilmacud, Dublin, Derwin graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) with a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1986. Derwin also holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics from Imperial College London (2005) and a Doctorate in Governance from Queen's University Belfast (2010).

Career

After graduating from UCD, Derwin worked in mixed veterinary practice in Wales before setting up her own small animal practice in County Sligo. She joined the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as a veterinary inspector in 1992, and worked in County Donegal for six years.

She was appointed Assistant Secretary at the Department in 2016, with responsibility for corporate affairs including HR, finance and the Minister’s Office. Derwin was the first woman to serve on the management board of the Department.

Derwin was the winner of the UCD Alumni Award in Agriculture and Veterinary Science in 2018.

In January 2021, Derwin took up the role of Ambassador of Ireland to the People’s Republic of China with accreditation to Mongolia, having been nominated for this post in July 2020.