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Paul H. Boeker

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Paul H. Boeker
Former United States ambassador to Jordan
In office
1984–1987
Director of the Foreign Service Institute
In office
1980–1983
Personal details
Born(1938-05-02)May 2, 1938
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedMarch 29, 2003(2003-03-29) (aged 64)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan.

Paul H. Boeker (May 2, 1938 – March 29, 2003) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Jordan (1984–1987) and Bolivia (1977–1980).[1]

Early life and education

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Boeker was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 2, 1938. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College and received a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan.

Career

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Boeker was director of the Foreign Service Institute from 1980 to 1983. While in Jordan, he arranged secret meetings between Jordanian and Israeli officials on issues such as telecommunications, counterterrorism and water sharing. Because he protected American lives during a Bolivian military coup d'état in 1979, he received the State Department's Superior Honor Award. Boeker was president and chief executive of the Institute of the Americas at the University of California, San Diego, a networking organization between Western Hemisphere countries in multiple economic sectors.[2] for the last 14 years of his career.[1]

Personal life and death

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Boeker died from brain cancer at his home in San Diego, California, on March 29, 2003, at the age of 64.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paul H. Boeker, 64, Dies; Former Ambassador to Jordan". The New York Times. April 3, 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Diplomat Paul H. Boeker Dies at 64". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 February 2020.