Laurence Pope

Laurence Pope

Laurence Pope (second from right) at the burial service for Major Pope (his father), Arlington National Cemetery, September 15, 2009
16th United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
September 3, 1993 – June 26, 1996
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Richard Wayne Bogosian
Succeeded by David C. Halsted
Chargé d’Affaires of United States in Libya
In office
October 11, 2012 – January 4, 2013
President Barack Obama
Preceded by J. Christopher Stevens (As Ambassador)
Succeeded by William Roebuck
Personal details
Born Laurence Everett Pope II
(1945-09-24) September 24, 1945
New Haven, Connecticut
Profession Diplomat

Laurence Everett Pope II (born September 24, 1945) is an American diplomat.[1] He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1993 to 1996 and former US Chargé d’Affaires to Libya. Pope held a number of senior posts in the Department of State. He was the Director for Northern Gulf Affairs (1987–1990), Associate Director for Counter-Terrorism (1991–1993), U.S. Ambassador to Chad (1993–1996),[2] and Political Advisor to General Zinni USMC, Commander-in-Chief of United States Central Command (1997–2000).[3]

In 2000, President Bill Clinton nominated him as Ambassador to Kuwait but his appointment was not confirmed by the Senate.

Ambassador Pope retired from the U.S. Foreign Service on October 2, 2000 after 31 years of service. He continues to consult with various institutions and is a respected arabist. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Pope also had advanced studies at Princeton University and is a graduate of the U.S. Department of State Senior Seminar, a Senior Fellow at the Armed Forces Staff College. He speaks Arabic and French, and resides in Portland, Maine.

Laurence Pope is the eldest son of Medal of Honor recipient Major Everett P. Pope, who was married to Eleanor Pope. He has a brother named Ralph H. Pope.[4]

On Thursday, October 11, 2012, the U.S. Department of State announced that Ambassador Pope had arrived in Tripoli as the U.S Chargé d’Affaires in Libya.[5][6]

On January 4, 2013 the US embassy in Tripoli announced that William Roebuck arrived in Tripoli as the new Chargé d’Affaires in Libya replacing Pope.[7]

Publications

References

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  2. ↑ Political Graveyard: Pope Retrieved December 3, 2009
  3. ↑ Laurence Pope, Retired Ambassador, United States of America, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
  4. ↑ "090915-M-9054G-078". US Department of Defense Current Photos. September 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  5. ↑ New US Charge dAffairs starts his work in Libya, Kuwait News Agency.
  6. ↑ U.S. picks retired diplomat to serve as envoy in Libya, Reuters.
  7. ↑ New U.S. charge d'affaires lands in Libya, UPI.

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