Avis Thayer Bohlen (born April 20, 1940, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)[2] is a diplomat and former Assistant Secretary for Arms Control (1999–2002)[3][4] and United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1996–1999).[5][6]
Avis Bohlen | |
|---|---|
| 32nd United States Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
| In office September 5, 1996 – August 13, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Dale Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Richard Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1940 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | David Calleo [1] |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College (B.A., 1961) Columbia University (M.A., 1965) [1] |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Life
editBohlen's parents were Charles E. Bohlen, former Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1953–1957),[7] and Avis Howard Thayer.[2] She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy[8] and Council on Foreign Relations.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Member Profile: Avis Bohlen", Academy of Diplomacy.
- ^ a b Avis Howard Thayer Bohlen Papers, 1929–1981 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine; Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
- ^ Yuan, Jing-dong (January 8, 2002). "Bush's ABM bombshell: The fallout in Asia". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bolton engineered unlawful ouster with Iraq in mind, ex-aide says". The Reading Eagle. June 5, 2005. p. A5. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton in Bulgaria for conference on women". Bulgarian News Agency. October 11, 1998. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR AVIS THAYER BOHLEN" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 28 February 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ King, Wayne; Weaver Jr., Warren (March 19, 1986). "BRIEFING; Destination Geneva". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "Avis T. Bohlen". The American Academy of Diplomacy. August 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "The French Style". The Washington Times. May 23, 2001. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
External links
edit- Papers, 1929-1981. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
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