Herman Jay Cohen

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Herman Jay Cohen
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
In office
May 12, 1989  February 26, 1993 [1]
President George H.W. Bush
Preceded by Chester Crocker
Succeeded by George Moose
Personal details
Born (1932-02-10) February 10, 1932
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater City College of New York[2]
Religion Judaism
Awards Légion d’Honneur
Order of Leopold II, Belgium [3]
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army

Herman Jay "Hank" Cohen (born February 10, 1932) served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1989 to 1993. He brokered an end to the Eritrean-Ethiopian War in 1991,[4] and conflicts in Angola and Mozambique.[2]

Career synopsis

Cohen, born in New York City in 1932, received a BA in political science from the City College of New York in 1953. He then joined the United States Army, serving until 1955. He received an MA in international relations from American University in 1962. He served in the Foreign Service as a consular officer, attaché, and political counselor until his appointment to the post of United States Ambassador to Gambia and Senegal in 1977, serving until 1980. He later served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research from 1980-1984, a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa on the U.S. National Security Council from 1987-1989, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1989-1993.[2] Cohen served as a senior advisor to the Global Coalition for Africa before becoming a professorial lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for twelve years. Currently he is president and CEO of Cohen and Woods International, a lobbying firm that has represented the governments of Angola and Zimbabwe. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Hyperdynamics Oil and Gas and as a consultant for ContourGlobal.[5]

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Orison Rudolph Aggrey
U.S. Ambassador to Gambia
1977 – 1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Orison Rudolph Aggrey
U.S. Ambassador to Senegal
1977 – 1980
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Chester A. Crocker
United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
1989 – 1993
Succeeded by
George Moose
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