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Marc Wall
Marc M. Wall (born 1954) is an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 2004 to 2007. Biography Marc Wall was born in 1954. He later joined the U.S Foreign Service, overseeing posts as Director of the Bureau of African Affairs’ Economic Policy Staff in Washington D.C. and overseas posts in the U.S. Embassies in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe. Wall became affiliated with African issues in the course of several assignments with the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and as a special assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs. Wall has also served several diplomatically in Asia. He served as Chief of the Economic Office, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and worked in the Trade Unit in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing China. He was involved in negotiations that led to China's and Taiwan's accessions to the World Trade Organization (WTO). He later became Deputy Director of the Bureau of Asian and Pacific Affairs’ Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of The United States, Baghdad
The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Republic of Iraq. Ambassador Alina Romanowski is currently the Chief of Mission. At , it is the largest embassy in the world; it is nearly as large as Vatican City. The embassy complex is about five times the size of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, which is the second-largest U.S. diplomatic mission abroad, as well as over ten times the size of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, which is the third-largest U.S. diplomatic mission abroad. The embassy opened in January 2009 following a series of construction delays. It replaced the previous embassy, which opened July 1, 2004 in Baghdad's Green Zone in a former Palace of Saddam Hussein."New US embassy opens in Baghdad The compound" BBC News (Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Institute In Taiwan
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT; ) is the ''de facto'' Embassy of the United States of America in Taiwan. The AIT institution is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the federal government of the United States in Taiwan with Congressional oversight. The AIT was officially created as a U.S. government-sponsored non-profit, private corporation established under the auspices of the U.S. government to serve its interests in Taiwan. Primarily staffed by employees of the United States Department of State and local workers, the AIT provides consular services normally offered by United States diplomatic missions, with the Great Seal of the State Department hung at AIT's main office in Taipei. The establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1979 required acknowledgment of the "one-China policy" and subsequent termination of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). The AIT now serves to assist and protect U.S. interests in Taiwan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors Of The United States To Chad
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Chad. *9 Jan 1961 – 28 May 1961 W. Wendell Blancke (Resident at Republic of Congo) *Jan 1961 - May 1961 Frederic L. Chapin (Interim) *28 May 1961 – 1 Apr 1963 John A. Calhoun *12 Aug 1963 – 20 Jan 1967 Brewster H. Morris *23 Sep 1967 – 9 May 1969 Sheldon B. Vance *21 Aug 1969 – 29 Jun 1972 Terence A. Todman *6 Dec 1972 – 23 Jun 1974 Edward W. Mulcahy *7 Dec 1974 – 23 Feb 1976 Edward S. Little *15 Oct 1976 – 19 Jun 1979 William G. Bradford *17 Nov 1979 – 24 Mar 1980 Donald R. Norland (Embassy closed 24 Mar 1980) *15 Jan 1982 – 27 May 1983 John Blane (Reopened embassy 15 Jan 1982, as Principal Officer and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) *27 May 1983 – 23 Jul 1985 Jay P. Moffat *2 Sep 1985 – 4 Oct 1988 John Blane *15 Oct 1988 – 15 Nov 1989 Robert L. Pugh *4 Aug 1990 – 21 Jul 1993 Richard Wayne Bogosian *3 Sep 1993 – 26 Jun 1996 Laurence Everett Pope II *12 Sep 1996 – 6 Aug 1999 David C. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Chad
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Chad. *9 Jan 1961 – 28 May 1961 W. Wendell Blancke (Resident at Republic of Congo) *Jan 1961 - May 1961 Frederic L. Chapin (Interim) *28 May 1961 – 1 Apr 1963 John A. Calhoun *12 Aug 1963 – 20 Jan 1967 Brewster H. Morris *23 Sep 1967 – 9 May 1969 Sheldon B. Vance *21 Aug 1969 – 29 Jun 1972 Terence A. Todman *6 Dec 1972 – 23 Jun 1974 Edward W. Mulcahy *7 Dec 1974 – 23 Feb 1976 Edward S. Little *15 Oct 1976 – 19 Jun 1979 William G. Bradford *17 Nov 1979 – 24 Mar 1980 Donald R. Norland (Embassy closed 24 Mar 1980) *15 Jan 1982 – 27 May 1983 John Blane (Reopened embassy 15 Jan 1982, as Principal Officer and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) *27 May 1983 – 23 Jul 1985 Jay P. Moffat *2 Sep 1985 – 4 Oct 1988 John Blane *15 Oct 1988 – 15 Nov 1989 Robert L. Pugh *4 Aug 1990 – 21 Jul 1993 Richard Wayne Bogosian *3 Sep 1993 – 26 Jun 1996 Laurence Everett Pope II *12 Sep 1996 – 6 Aug 1999 David C. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunice S
Eunice is a feminine given name, from the Greek Εὐνίκη, ''Euníkē'', from "eu", good, and "níkē", victory. Eunice is also a relatively rare last name, found in Nigeria and the Southeastern United States, chiefly Louisiana and Georgia. People Given name *Eunice (Bible), mother of Timothy * Eunice (Bosporan queen), wife of Bosporan Roman Client King Tiberius Julius Cotys I *Eunice, born Heo Soo-yeon, member of Kpop girl group DIA *Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn (1847–1916), American correspondent, author, poet *Eunice Crowther (1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer * Eunice Hale Waite Cobb (1803–1880), American writer, public speaker, activist *Eunice Caldwell Cowles (1811-1903), American educator * Eunice Eisden (born 1961), Curaçaoan politician *Eunice Newton Foote (1819-1888), American atmospheric scientist and civil rights advocate * Eunice Frost (1914–1998), British publisher *Eunice Gayson (1928–2018), English actress * Eunice Huthart (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To São Tomé And Príncipe
United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe Television * ''United'' (TV series), a 1990 BBC Two documentary series * ''United!'', a soap opera that aired on BBC One from 1965-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Gabon
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Gabon. Gabon had been an overseas territory of France since 1910. At that time it became part of French Equatorial Africa, which included Middle Congo (now Republic of the Congo), Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (now Central African Republic). Gabon achieved its independence as the Gabonese Republic on August 17, 1960. The United States immediately recognized the new Gabonese Republic and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The new U.S. embassy in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, had been established two days earlier on August 15. The current resident in Brazzaville, Alan W. Lukens, was commissioned also to Gabon and presented his credentials to the government on August 17. W. Wendell Blancke was appointed as the first ambassador on December 12, 1960. He served concurrently as the ambassador to Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, and the Republic of the Congo while resident in Brazzaville. During Blanke’s tenure as n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that govern international trade. It officially commenced operations on 1 January 1995, pursuant to the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement, thus replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that had been established in 1948. The WTO is the world's largest international economic organization, with 164 member states representing over 98% of global trade and global GDP. The WTO facilitates trade in goods, services and intellectual property among participating countries by providing a framework for negotiating trade agreements, which usually aim to reduce or eliminate tariffs, quotas, and other restrictions; these agreements are signed by representatives of member governmentsUnderstanding the WTO' Handbook at WTO officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona language, Shona, and Northern Ndebele language, Ndebele the most common. Beginning in the 9th century, during its late Iron Age, the Bantu peoples, Bantu people (who would become the ethnic Shona people, Shona) built the city-state of Great Zimbabwe which became one of the major African trade centres by the 11th century, controlling the gold, ivory and copper trades with the Swahili coast, which were connected to Arab and Indian states. By the mid 15th century, the city-state had been abandoned. From there, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe was established, fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
