Lyle Franklin Lane
| Lyle Franklin Lane | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to Uruguay | |
| In office 17 October 1979 – 22 July 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Pezzulo |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Aranda, Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office 9 September 1980 – 21 May 1982 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert E. White |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Davis, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1926 Tacoma, Washington |
| Died | December 25, 2013 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse(s) | Jaclyn Fuller |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (1950) George Washington University (1969) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Lyle Franklin Lane (born September 19, 1926 in Tacoma, Washington) is a United States Diplomat. He served as the first Chief of Mission of the United States Interests Section in Havana, heading the return of U.S. diplomats to Cuba in 1977. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay (1979–1980) and Paraguay (1980–1982).
Biography
A career diplomat, Lyle Lane joined the United States Foreign Service in 1952. His overseas postings include Ecuador, Spain, the Philippines, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Cuba, Uruguay, and Paraguay. He also served as International Affairs Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT).
Ambassador Lane is a graduate of University of Washington (1950) where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity and George Washington University (1969).
Ambassador Lane is married to Jaclyn Fuller of Seattle, Washington.
Havana
Our Man in Havana Finds Some Things the Same:
HAVANA, Aug. 31 (AP) The first United States diplomat to set up shop in Cuba in more than 16 years toured the old American Embassy today and found it a storehouse of 1950's nostalgia—September 1, 1977, New York Times,[1]
Scholarly U.S. Diplomat; Lyle Franklin Lane:
In describing Lyle Lane, who opened Washington's first permanent diplomatic mission in Havana in 16 years yesterday, colleagues and friends spoke foremost of his discretion—September 2, 1977, New York Times,[2]
References
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005
- Distinguished Alumni of Chi Phi
- Lyle Franklin Lane at The Political Graveyard
- Lyle Lane discusses mutual exchange program between United States and Cuba
- Lyle Franklin Lane at Namebase.org (Archive)
- Lyle Franklin Lane at The American Presidency Project (United States Ambassador to Uruguay Nomination)
- Lyle Franklin Lane at The American Presidency Project (United States Ambassador to Paraguay Nomination)
- Lyle Franklin Lane at Notable Names Database (NNDB)
Citations
- Cuba and the United States: A Chronological History By Jane Franklin
- The Destruction of a Nation: United States' Policy Towards Angola Since 1945 By George Wright
- Imperial State and Revolution: The United States and Cuba, 1952-1986 By Morris H. Morley
- Reversing Relations with Former Adversaries: U.S. Foreign Policy After the Cold War By C. Richard Nelson, Kenneth Weisbrode
- United Nations Treaty Collention
- United Nations Treaty Collention
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by --none-- |
Chief of Mission United States Interests Section in Havana 1 September 1977–July 1979 |
Succeeded by Wayne Smith (diplomat) |
| Preceded by Lawrence Pezzulo |
United States Ambassador to Uruguay 17 October 1979–22 July 1980 |
Succeeded by Thomas Aranda, Jr. |
| Preceded by Robert E. White |
United States Ambassador to Paraguay 9 September 1980–21 May 1982 |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Davis, Jr. |
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