Howard Kent Walker (born December 3, 1935) is a US diplomat, Foreign Service officer, and former
United States Ambassador to Togo,
Madagascar, and
Comoros
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Early life and education
Walker was born on December 3, 1935, in
Newport News,
Virginia. He graduated from the
University of Michigan with an A.B. in 1957 and M.A. in 1958. He enrolled in the
United States Air Force as first lieutenant from 1962 to 65. He graduated from
Boston University with a Ph.D. in 1968. He is married, has two children, and currently resides in
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
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New Jersey.
Political career
Walker joined the
U.S. Department of State and was assigned as a research analyst from 1965 to 1968 and international relations officer of the Office of Inter-African Affairs and principal officer in
Kaduna, from 1971 to 1973. From 1973 to 1975 he was in the Department as international relations officer of the Office of West African Affairs. He was counselor for political affairs in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
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Jordan from 1975 to 1977, Deputy Chief of Mission in
Dar es Salaam
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Tanzania, from 1977 to 1979, and in 1979, Deputy Chief of Mission in
Pretoria,
South Africa. In 1982 he became the United States Ambassador to Togo, replacing Marilyn P. Johnson. He left in 1984.
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References
Living people
Ambassadors of the United States to Togo
Ambassadors of the United States to the Comoros
Ambassadors of the United States to Madagascar
1935 births
University of Michigan alumni
United States Foreign Service personnel
20th-century American diplomats
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