Sally J. Novetzke (born January 12, 1932) is an American political aide who served as the United States Ambassador to Malta from 1989 to 1993.[1][2]

Sally J. Novetzke
11th United States Ambassador to Malta
In office
November 9, 1989 – February 28, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byPeter R. Sommer
Succeeded byJoseph R. Paolino Jr.
Personal details
Born (1932-01-12) January 12, 1932 (age 92)
Stillwater, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican

When George H.W. Bush was campaigning for Ronald Reagan in 1979 in Iowa, he met Novetzke for the first time. The next day, she was asked to be the Linn County chairwoman. When Bush was elected president in 1988, he asked her to be Ambassador. She was in charge of the team that coordinated the Malta Summit between Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on September 24, 1989 · Page 6". Newspapers.com. 1989-09-24. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ Parmelee, Jennifer (1989-12-02). "Minding Malta". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. ^ "Cedar Rapids woman attending George H.W. Bush funeral in Texas". The Gazette. December 5, 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.