Donald Yamamoto
Donald Y. Yamamoto (* 1953 in Seattle , Washington ) is an American diplomat . Since September 2009 he has been the director of Africa affairs at the United States Department of State .
Yamamoto grew up in New York City and studied Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and French at Columbia University . He then completed a Masters in International Affairs. In 1980 he joined the Foreign Service . In 1996 he completed advanced training at the National War College .
Between 1997 and 1998 Yamamoto served as acting chargé d' affaires in Eritrea . From 1998 to 2000 he was Assistant Director of East African Affairs in Washington . Between 2000 and 2003 he was the US ambassador to Djibouti , and from 2006 to 2009 he was ambassador to Ethiopia . He was appointed by then President George W. Bush .
Yamamoto was the first government official to support Chad's allegations against Sudan when he said: "It is evident that there was safe haven and logistical support provided to rebel groups." ( AFP bulletin 2006 ) for his contributions to conflict resolution in Africa he received the Robert Frasure Memorial Prize 2006.
Yamamoto is married and has two children.
Individual evidence
- ^ Donald Y. Yamamoto sworn in as US Ambassador to Ethiopia , Embassy Press Release. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007.
- ↑ Senior US diplomat says 'never too late' to postpone Chad's May election , AFP. April 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 25, 2011.
Web links
- Donald Yamamoto in the nndb (English)
- Official curriculum vitae ( Memento from July 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yamamoto, Donald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yamamoto, Donald Y. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |