Charles R. Baquet III (born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] was an American Career Foreign Service Officer who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Djibouti from 1991 until 1993.[2] He served as the Deputy Director of the U.S. Peace Corps in South Africa.[3]

Charles R. Baquet III
5th United States Ambassador to Djibouti
In office
October 10, 1991 – December 9, 1993
Preceded byRobert South Barrett IV
Succeeded byMartin L. Cheshes
Personal details
Born (1941-12-24) December 24, 1941 (age 82)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationXavier University of Louisiana (BA)
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (MA)
ProfessionDiplomat

Biography

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Baquet attended public schools in New Orleans and earned a B.A. in history from Xavier University in New Orleans in 1963. In 1975, he earned his M.A. in public administration from the Maxwell School of Government at Syracuse University.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b SADRUD-DIN, Zaakira L. (June 2015). "CHARLES R. BAQUET, III (1941- )". BlackPast. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Charles R. Baquet III (1941–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ Hudson, Derrick K.; Charles R. Baquet, III (1996). "A New Beginning: The U.S. Peace Corps and South Africa: An Interview with Peace Corps Deputy Director Charles R. Baquet III". Africa Today. 43 (2): 199–203. ISSN 0001-9887. JSTOR 4187096. Retrieved 21 December 2022.