Richard C. Brown

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Richard C. Brown (March 1, 1939 – August 23, 2004) served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay under George H. W. Bush, from 1990 to 1993.[1][2][3]

Biography[]

Richard C. Brown was born November 1, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2] He received a B.S. in 1960 and an M.S. in 1961, both from George Washington University.

Diplomatic career[]

In 1963, he joined the United States Foreign Service.[2] As a career diplomat, he served in Cuba, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Port Louis, Montevideo, etc.[2] He also served on the United States National Security Council for Latin American Affairs from 1978 to 1981, Deputy Asstant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs from 1988 to 1990, and Special Adviser for International Security Affairs shortly before his ambassadorship.[2]

United States Ambassador to Uruguay; later appointments[]

From 1990 to 1993, he served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay.[3] He later served as Senior Coordinator for the Summit of the Americas, and Senior Area Advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the United Nations General Assembly.[4] He was the Executive Secretary of the Accountability Review Board regarding the bombings of United States embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in 1998.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ List of ambassadors Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Bush nomination
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b American Foreign Service Association
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Colin Powell offers condolences
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Malcolm Richard Wilkey 		United States Ambassador to Uruguay
1990–1993 		Succeeded by
Thomas J. Dodd, Jr.
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