James Deeny

James Deeny
Chief Medical Adviser of Ireland
In office
1944–1962
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byDr Charlie Lysaght
Personal details
Born
James Andrew Donnelly Deeny

(1906-11-07)7 November 1906
Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Died3 April 1994(1994-04-03) (aged 87)
EducationClongowes College
Alma materQueen's University, Belfast

James Andrew Donnelly Deeny (7 November 1906 – 3 April 1994) was the Chief Medical Adviser of the Republic of Ireland and a senior administrator in the World Health Organization.