Herman Jay Cohen

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Herman Jay Cohen (born February 10, 1932 in New York City ) is a former American diplomat who was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs between 1989 and 1993 and who was awarded the title Career Ambassador in 1992 .

Life

After attending school, Herman Jay Cohen began studying political science at the City College of New York (CCNY), which he completed in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Political Science). He then did military service in the US Army between 1953 and 1955 . After joining the US State Department , he found various uses and also completed postgraduate studies in international relations at the American University (AU), which he completed in 1962 with a Master of Arts (MA International Relations). On June 24, 1977 he was appointed Ambassador of the United States to Senegal , where he handed over his credentials on July 22, 1977 as the successor to Orison Rudolph Aggrey . He remained in this post until July 21, 1980 and was then replaced by Walter Carrington . At the same time, he was also accredited as ambassador to Gambia from June 24, 1977 to July 21, 1980 .

After various other activities such as a director for Africa at the National Security Council NSC ( National Security Council ) Cohen was on 12 May 1989 as a successor to Chester Crocker Head of the African Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs ) . He held this position until February 26, 1993 and was then replaced by George Moose . During this time, on March 11, 1992, he was awarded the title of Career Ambassador .

Herman Jay Cohen was also involved in the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Council on Foreign Relations . He supported the candidacy of George W. Bush for the office of US president and became a member of the French Legion of Honor . He was also a professor at Johns Hopkins University , where he taught at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Publications

  • History of the English Bar and Attornatus to 1450 , 1967, ISBN 0-8549-0-0039
  • US Measures for Peace in South Africa , 1989
  • Intervening in Africa. Superpower peacemaking in a troubled continent , 2000, ISBN 0-3122-3-2217

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chiefs of Mission for Senegal on the site of the Office of the Historian of the US State Department
  2. ↑ Chiefs of Mission for Gambia on the site of the Office of the Historian of the US State Department
  3. ^ Assistant Secretaries of State for African Affairs on the site of the Office of the Historian of the US State Department
  4. ↑ Career Ambassadors on the Office of the Historian's Office of the US State Department
personal data
SURNAME Cohen, Herman Jay
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City