Summary
R. Barrie Walkley (born 1944) is a career foreign service officer and the former Special Advisor to Secretary of State Clinton for the Great Lakes and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was appointed to this position in December 2011 and served until June 18, 2013, when he was replaced by former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold.[1]
R. Barrie Walkley | |
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| United States Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes and the Congo-Kinshasa | |
| In office December 6, 2011 – July 18, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Succeeded by | Russ Feingold |
| United States Ambassador to South Sudan | |
Acting | |
| In office July 9, 2011 – December 6, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
| Succeeded by | Susan D. Page |
| United States Ambassador to Gabon | |
| In office November 12, 2004 – April 27, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Price Moorfield |
| Succeeded by | Eunice Reddick |
| United States Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| In office November 11, 2004 – April 27, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Price Moorfield |
| Succeeded by | Eunice Reddick |
| United States Ambassador to Guinea | |
| In office November 22, 2001 – February 10, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joyce Ellen Leader |
| Succeeded by | Jackson McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Previously, he served as the American ambassador to Gabon and later to concurrent appointments to Guinea and to Sao Tome and Principe.[2] He was called back to service and appointed Chargé d'Affaires for South Sudan at its independence.[3] (Susan D. Page later became the first ambassador.) He holds degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. He and his wife Annabelle were Peace Corps volunteers in Somalia (1967–1969).[4]
References edit
- ^ Lee Myers, Steven (June 18, 2013). "Ex-Senator Feingold Chosen as Special Envoy to African Region". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "R. Barrie Walkley - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". History.state.gov. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Consul General |". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "Foreign Service | Notable Returned Volunteers | About Us | Peace Corps". Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-11-27.