Roger Kirk (diplomat)

Roger Kirk (born November 2, 1930 in Newport, Rhode Island[1]) was a career diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Somalia[2] (1973-75) and Romania[2] (1985-1989).

He received a BA from Princeton University in 1952 and served in the US Air Force from 1952 to 1955.[1] From 1963 until 1975 he was the US Ambassador to Somalia.[3] In 1978 he was nominated to be the Deputy Representative of the US to the International Atomic Energy Agency,[1] in which capacity he served from 1978 until 1983.[3] From 1985 until 1989 he was the US Ambassador to Romania.[3]

He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carter, Jimmy Earl. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978. National Archives and Records Service, Office of the Federal Register. p. 317. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hyTYh6XXbUMC&pg=PA317&dq=%22Roger+kirk%22+1930&hl=en&ei=TLBUTc6lC5OBhQepmbnfCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Roger%20kirk%22%201930&f=false. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Congressional Record - Proceedings and Debates of the 109th Congress First Session. 151 part 8. Government Printing Office. 2005. p. 11471. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vWBxXUEZ13EC&pg=PA1209&dq=%22Roger+Kirk%22+somalia&hl=en&ei=UaxUTemfM9O7hAeqjqCjCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22Roger%20Kirk%22%20somalia&f=false. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c Hopkins Miller, Robert (1992). Inside an embassy: the political role of diplomats abroad. Congressional Quarterly. p. 140. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ck2PAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Roger+kirk%22+International+Atomic&dq=%22Roger+kirk%22+International+Atomic&hl=en&ei=LrJUTZyIIcOGhQfmt53JCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBTgK. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Members". American Academy of Diplomacy. http://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/members/list.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011.