Robert G. Houdek
Robert G. Houdek (born February 26, 1940 in Chicago , Illinois , † March 26, 2010 in Munson Medical Center Suttons Bay , Michigan ) was an ambassador to the United States .
Life
Robert G. Houdek studied for a bachelor's degree at Beloit College until 1961 and a master's degree at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He married Mary Elizabeth Wood and had two children with her.
Houdek joined the foreign service in 1962 and was an attaché at the embassy in Brussels until 1965. From 1965 to 1967 he was accredited at the Embassy in Conakry, Guinea and then employed in the State Department. From 1969 to 1971, Houdek was special advisor to the Nixon government and a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He then studied at Princeton University until 1972 and was Deputy Ambassador in Freetown, Sierra Leone until 1976. From 1976 to 1978 he was Embassy Secretary in Kingston (Jamaica) , then until 1980 initially deputy head of the West Africa department and later he headed the Intra-African Affairs department in the Department of State. From 1980 to 1984 he was Deputy Ambassador to Nairobi, Kenya and then until 1985 in the State Department.
Operation Solomon fell during his time as Chargé d'affaires in Addis Ababa .
1991 in government of Bill Clinton Bob Houdek Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs was and traveled to Sudan and said the government of Omar al-Bashir that there is a serious echo would be if the government of Sudan continue to organizations such as Hezbollah , Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Gamaa Islamija , Hamas , Abu Nidal Organization , Groupe Islamique Armé and al-Jihad .
In January 2003, Bob Houdek stated in a memorandum that the story of Saddam Hussein trying to buy Yellowcake in Niger was unfounded and should be thrown away.
"The Niger story about Iraq seeking uranium was baseless and should be laid to rest."
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Clayton Davis |
U.S. Ambassador to Kampala August 22, 1985 to 1988 |
John Andrew Burroughs Jr. |
| James Cheek |
U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Addis Ababa August 1988 to June 1991 |
Marc A. Baas |
Individual evidence
- ^ National Archives and Records Service, Ronald Reagan , Volume 2 United States. President, 1981-1989
- ↑ MFR NARA- T3- DOS- Petterson Donald- 9-30-03- 00933
- ↑ Washington Post , en: Dana Priest , May 4, 2006, National Security and Intelligence
- ↑ http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=robert_g._houdek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houdek, Robert G. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houdek, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 2010 |
| Place of death | Suttons Bay, Michigan |