John Randle Hamilton (born 1944) is an American diplomat.U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian
/ref> He served as

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from 1999 to 2002, and as

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from 2003 to 2005.American Foreign Service Association
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Early life and education

He graduated from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

in 1967, and received an M.A. in Latin American Studies from

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in 1982. From 1968 to 1970, he served in the

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Career

He served as political counselor in Lima, Peru from 1986 to 1989 and in San José, Costa Rica from 1989 to 1992. He served as the Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs from 1992 to 1996, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America, the Caribbean and Cuba from 1996 to 1998, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs from 1998 to 1999. He then served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru from 1999 to 2002, and to Guatemala from 2003 to 2005.

Personal life

He is married to Donna, and they have two daughters, Kathryn and Erin.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Randle Hamilton, John 1944 births Living people University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Stanford University alumni Ambassadors of the United States to Peru Ambassadors of the United States to Guatemala