Earl Michael Irving (1953[1] – August 17, 2022) was an American diplomat who was a member of the Senior Foreign Service.
From 2019, Irving served as the Senior Adviser to the Franklin Fellows Program at the Department of State.
[2] Starting at the U.S. Department of State in January 1983, Irving served in several posts including Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate in Recife, Brazil, from 1995 to 1998,[3] Consul General in Melbourne, Australia (2005–2008) and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe (1998–2001).
[2] Irving was married to Jeanne Irving, and had a son Michael, and a daughter Zoe.
He died on August 17, 2022, at the age of 69.