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US Ambassador To South Africa
Before 1902, the southern part of Africa that is now South Africa was under the hegemony of Great Britain. There also were two self-proclaimed independent states: Transvaal (also known as the South African Republic), and the Orange Free State. The British and the Boers fought two wars, known as the First Boer War (1880–1881) and the Second Boer War (1899–1902); after the second war, in which the British prevailed, both republics were incorporated into the British Empire. On May 31, 1910, the two ex-republics and the British colonies of the Cape Colony, Cape and Colony of Natal, Natal formed the Union of South Africa, a self-governing dominion of the British Empire. The United States appointed its first envoy to South Africa, Ralph J. Totten, in 1929. He was appointed as ''Minister Resident/Consul General'' and promoted to ''Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary'' the following year. South Africa was renamed the Republic of South Africa on May 31, 1961 after links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Brigety
Reuben E. Brigety II (born September 7, 1973) is an American diplomat and academic who has served as the United States ambassador to South Africa since 2022. He was the vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, from 2020 to 2021. Previously Brigety served as the dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Prior to that, Brigety has served as United States ambassador to the African Union, as a deputy assistant secretary of state, and as permanent representative to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Early life and education A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brigety is the son of Reuben Brigety, a physician, and Barbara Brigety, an educator and school administrator. He graduated from Sandalwood High School as the salutatorian. He applied to the United States Naval Academy, and was appointed there as part of the Class of 1995. At the academy, served as the Midshipman Brigade Comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
