Peter Burleigh
Peter Burleigh | |
|---|---|
Teresita Schaffer | |
| Succeeded by | Shaun Donnelly |
| Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
| In office November 22, 1991 – November 23, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Morris D. Busby |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. McNamara (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) |
Albert Peter Burleigh (born March 7, 1942) is an American
Foreign Service Officer and joined the American Academy of Diplomacy
.
Early life and education
Burleigh was born March 7, 1942, in Los Angeles. He graduated from Hollywood High School and then Colgate University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1963.[1]
Career
He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal from 1963 to 1965, during which time he mastered the Nepali language.[2] In addition to Nepali, he speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Sinhalese.[3]
He served as
He is a visiting professor of international affairs at the University of Miami.
References
- ^ "Nomination of Albert Peter Burleigh for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism". George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Peter Burleigh". NNDB.
- ^ "Ambassador Peter Burleigh". Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ a b "Albert Peter Burleigh". U. S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "New US Mission Head To New Delhi Takes Charge". IndiaServer.com. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Obama appoints gay man interim ambassador to India". GayPolitics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES A. PETER BURLEIGH". U.S. Embassy, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Burleigh is U.S. Chargé d'Affaires". The Hindu. July 2, 2011.
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