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Daniel H. Simpson
Born
Daniel Howard Simpson

July 9, 1939
DiedJune 6, 2022 (aged 82)[1]
OccupationDiplomat

Daniel Howard Simpson (July 9, 1939 – June 6, 2022) [2] was an American Foreign Service Officer. He was the United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic (1990–92),[2] Special Envoy to Somalia[3] and the United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1995–98)[2] as well as undertaking other overseas assignments in Burundi, South Africa, Zaire (on three separate occasions) Iceland, Lebanon and Bosnia-Herzegovina.[4] He also served as the Deputy Commandant of the United States Army War College[3] and on the Board of directors as the Vice President of the National Defense University for the United States Institute of Peace.[5]

Before joining the United States Foreign Service and becoming a diplomat in 1966, Simpson studied English literature at Yale University and African studies at Northwestern University,[3] before travelling Africa to teach at the Eghosa Anglican Boys’ School in Benin City, Nigeria,[4] and at the Libyan Army Military College in Benghazi, Libya.[3]

After retirement from the Department of State in 2001, Simpson has been a writer and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Blade[3] as well as a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Obituary. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Daniel Howard Simpson". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Commencement scheduled for December 16". Penn State Greater Allegheny. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-12-09.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Ambassador Daniel H. Simpson". Strategic Studies Institute. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  5. ^ Mosley, Raymond A.; Carlin, John W., eds. (1999-06-01), The United States Government Manual 1999/2000 (PDF), Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, p. 745, retrieved 2010-12-09
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1995–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Central African Republic
1989–1990
Succeeded by