Henry Lee Clarke (born November 15, 1941) is an American diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 1992 to 1995.

Early life

Henry Lee Clarke was born on November 15, 1941, in

Fort Benning, Georgia Fort Benning is a United States Army post near Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to the Alabama–Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia border. Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees ...

. He graduated from

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native A ...

, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1962, and he earned a master of public affairs degree from

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

in 1967.

Career

Clarke joined the

United States Foreign Service The United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system used by the diplomatic service of the United States federal government, under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of over 13,000 professionals carryi ...

was a career diplomat. He was "Officer-in-Charge of Trade and Industrial Policy" at the State Department's

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs In the United States Government, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) is part of the United States Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in Europe and Eurasia (which it defin ...

from 1980 to 1981, "Economic Counselor" at the

Embassy of the United States, Moscow The Embassy of the United States of America in Moscow is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Russian Federation. The current embassy compound is in the Presnensky District of Moscow, across the street from the White House ...

from 1982 to 1985, "Deputy Chief of Mission" at the Embassy of the United States, Bucharest from 1985 to 1989, and "Economic Counselor" at the

Embassy of the United States, Tel Aviv The Branch Office of the Embassy of the United States of America in Tel Aviv is part of the diplomatic mission of the United States in the State of Israel. The complex opened in 1966, and is located at 71 HaYarkon Street in Tel Aviv. It served as ...

from 1989 to 1992. Clarke served as the United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 1992 to 1995. In a 1995 interview with ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', Clarke said opium from Afghanistan was transported through Uzbekistan.

Personal life

Clarke is married, has three children, and resides in Springfield, Virginia.

References

Living people 1941 births People from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Turlock, California Dartmouth College alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Ambassadors of the United States to Uzbekistan United States Foreign Service personnel {{US-diplomat-stub