John Melvin Yates, (born November 25, 1939, in Superior, Montana[1]) is a Career Foreign Service Officer, held several ambassadorships during his career. He was the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cape Verde (1983-1986), Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (Congo (Kinshasa) 1992-1995), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin (1995-1998), and concurrent positions to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (1999-2001).[2]
In March 2000, Yates was slightly injured during an attempted carjacking when he left an embassy function in Cameroon.[3]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Nomination of John Melvin Yates To Be United States Ambassador to Cape Verde". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^"John Melvin Yates". Office of the Historian. State Department. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^"U.S. ambassador, Pullman native escapes attempted carjacking". Daily News. March 14, 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
January 01, 1970
john, melvin, yates, born, november, 1939, superior, montana, career, foreign, service, officer, held, several, ambassadorships, during, career, american, ambassador, extraordinary, plenipotentiary, cape, verde, 1983, 1986, chargé, affaires, interim, congo, ki. John Melvin Yates born November 25 1939 in Superior Montana 1 is a Career Foreign Service Officer held several ambassadorships during his career He was the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cape Verde 1983 1986 Charge d Affaires ad interim Congo Kinshasa 1992 1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin 1995 1998 and concurrent positions to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea 1999 2001 2 John Melvin YatesPersonal detailsBorn 1939 11 25 November 25 1939 age 84 Superior Montana U S Alma materStanford University A B Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy M A M A L D Ph D OccupationAmbassador Yates graduated from Stanford University A B 1961 and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy M A 1962 M A L D 1963 Ph D 1972 1 In March 2000 Yates was slightly injured during an attempted carjacking when he left an embassy function in Cameroon 3 References edit a b Nomination of John Melvin Yates To Be United States Ambassador to Cape Verde Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Retrieved 18 January 2020 John Melvin Yates Office of the Historian State Department Retrieved 18 January 2020 U S ambassador Pullman native escapes attempted carjacking Daily News March 14 2000 Retrieved 18 January 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Melvin Yates amp oldid 1212666152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
