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Harry K. Thomas, Jr.
Harry Keels Thomas Jr. (born June 3, 1956) is an American diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Zimbabwe. Education Thomas is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and earned his Master's of Science in Urban Planning at Columbia University. He also has an honorary doctorate from Loyola University Maryland, where he delivered the commencement address in May 2010. Career Thomas joined the Foreign Service in 1984. His early postings included service in the US embassies in New Delhi, India; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kaduna, Nigeria; and Lima, Peru. He also served as Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State, Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service, Director of the State Department Operations Center, and Special Assistant to the then- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Thomas served as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh (serving from 2003 to 2005) and Director General of the United States Foreign S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Zimbabwe
The first United States ambassador to Zimbabwe was appointed on May 23, 1980, after the Republic of Zimbabwe replaced the previous white-minority government of Rhodesia, and its successor Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979–1980). The Republic of Zimbabwe came into being on April 18, 1980. The United States immediately diplomatic recognition, recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomacy, diplomatic relations. An embassy in Harare was established on April 18, 1980—independence day for Zimbabwe. Jeffrey Davidow was appointed as chargé d'affaires ''ad interim'' pending the appointment of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Robert V. Keeley, was appointed one month later on May 23, 1980. Ambassadors See also *United States - Zimbabwe relations *Foreign relations of Zimbabwe References United States Department of State: Background notes on Zimbabwe* External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for ZimbabweUnited States Department of State: ZimbabweU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
