David George Newton
David George Newton | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Yemen | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Hayden Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Bodine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1935 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 2016 (aged 80–81)[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, University of Michigan |
David George Newton (November 13, 1935 – 2016) was the
Biography
David George Newton was born in
Boston, Massachusetts.[4] He received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1957 and an MA from the University of Michigan in 1970.[4]
From 1958 to 1961, he served in the
Jedda, Saudi Arabia from 1970 to 1973, and as deputy chief of mission in Sanaa, Yemen, until 1975.[4]
From 1975 to 1977, he served as Division Chief of Near Eastern Affairs in the
United States Ambassador to Iraq from 1985 to 1988. From 1988 to 1990, he was the director of the Office for Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestinian Affairs in Washington, D.C.
From 1990 to 1993, he served as Chair of National Security Policy at the
United States Ambassador to Yemen from 1994 to 1997.[4]
He was a member of the Middle East Institute and the Cosmos Club.
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