Roger Kirk (diplomat)

Roger Kirk (born November 2, 1930) is a career diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Somalia[1] (1973–75) and Romania[1] (1985–1989). He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.[2]

Roger Kirk
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office November 29, 1985 – July 5, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	David B. Funderburk
Succeeded by	Alan Green, Jr.
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
In office September 18, 1980 – June 15, 1983
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John Charles Leary
Succeeded by	Richard S. Williamson (as United Nations International Organizations in Vienna)
United States Ambassador to Somalia
In office October 8, 1973 – February 20, 1975
President	Richard Nixon Gerald R. Ford
Preceded by	Matthew J. Looram, Jr.
Succeeded by	John Lewis Loughran
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1930 Newport, Rhode Island
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Diplomat

Kirk received a BA from Princeton University in 1952 and served in the US Air Force from 1952 to 1955.[2] From 1973 until 1975 he was the US Ambassador to Somalia.[3] In 1978 he was nominated to be the Deputy Representative of the US to the International Atomic Energy Agency,[2] in which capacity he served from 1978 until 1983.[3] From 1985 until 1989 he was the US Ambassador to Romania.[3] He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[4]

References

1. Congressional Record - Proceedings and Debates of the 109th Congress First Session. 151 part 8. Government Printing Office. 2005. p. 11471. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
2. Carter, Jimmy Earl. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978. National Archives and Records Service, Office of the Federal Register. p. 317. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
3. Hopkins Miller, Robert (1992). Inside an embassy: the political role of diplomats abroad. Congressional Quarterly. p. 140. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
4. "Members". American Academy of Diplomacy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2011.