Robert B. Oakley

Robert Bigger Oakley (March 12, 1931 – December 10, 2014) is an American diplomat. He was a Foreign Service Officer. He was United States Ambassador to Zaire, Somalia, and Pakistan. In the early 1990s, he was a special envoy during the American involvement in Somalia under the Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush presidencies.

Robert B. Oakley
Robert Oakley in Somalia.JPEG
Robert Oakley in Somalia in 1993
19th U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
In office
18 August 1988 – 29 August 1991
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byArnold Lewis Raphel
Succeeded byNicholas Platt
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia
In office
30 September 1982 – 12 August 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byDonald K. Petterson
Succeeded byPeter Bridges
U.S. Ambassador to Zaire
In office
06 November 1979 – 22 August 1982
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byWalter L. Cutler
Succeeded byPeter Dalton Constable
Personal details
Born
Robert Bigger Oakley

(1931-03-12)March 12, 1931
Dallas, Texas, United States
DiedDecember 10, 2014(2014-12-10) (aged 83)
McLean, Virginia, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Phyllis E. Oakley (m. 1958–2014)
(his death)
Alma materSouth Kent School

Oakley died in McLean, Virginia from complications from Parkinson's disease, aged 83.[1]

References

  1. "Robert Oakley, diplomatic troubleshooter, dies at 83". Washington Post.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

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