User:Habst/William M. Bellamy
William Mark Bellamy | |
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| United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
| In office 16 April 2003 – 25 June 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Carson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ranneberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1950[1] Okmulgee, Oklahoma[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Occidental College Tufts University[1] |
| Occupation | Career FSO |
William Mark Bellamy (born 31 August 1950)[1] is an American career diplomat. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya under President George W. Bush. Since retiring from foreign service in 2007, he is currently a senior adviser to the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a professor at Simmons University.[2]
United States Ambassador to Kenya[edit]
In his role as United States Ambassador to Kenya, Bellamy led international efforts to handle the AIDS crisis and combat corruption.[2] In August 2004, Bellamy opened a community-owned tourist lodge named Lion's Bluff in the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. In January 2006, Bellamy was involved in rescue efforts following the collapse of a building on Nairobi's Ngala Street that killed 4 people.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Bellamy, William M." U.S. Department of State Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b "William Mark Bellamy". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "4 killed as Nairobi building collapses". Daily Nation. 23 January 2006.
- ^ "More victims pulled from building collapse rubble". Associated Press. 25 January 2006.
Category:1950 births
Category:Living people
Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Kenya
Category:Occidental College alumni
Category:Tufts University alumni