Alan R. McKee

Background

McKee, Alan R. was born on May 23, 1943 in Des Moines. Son of Technology Bonar and Lois Ellen (Reel) McKee.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1964. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1968. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1969.

Career

Political officer, American Consulate, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1970-1971; political officer, American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1971-1972; country officer for Nigeria, Department of State, 1972-1974; member secretariat staff, Department of State, 1974-1975; political officer, American Embassy, Ottawa, Canada, 1978-1982; congressional fellow, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, $Dkar, $Dnegal, 1982-1983; political counselor, United States Emgassy, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1985-1989; country officer Norway & Denmark Office Northern European Affairs, Department of State, 1983-1985; deputy director Office Southern African Affairs, Department of State, 1989-1991; director Office West African Anglophone & Lusophone Affairs, Department of State, 1991-1993; chief political-economics section, American Embassy, Dakar, Senegal, 1975-1978; political officer, American Embassy, Ottawa, Canada, 1978-1982; United States consul general, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1993-1996; United States Ambassador to Swaziland, since 1996. Research intern United States Agency for International Development, Accra, Ghana, 1968.

Achievements

• Alan R. McKee has been listed as a noteworthy foreign service officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant Operation Crossroads Africa, Zimbabwe, 1962. Captain United States Army, 1964-1967, Vietnam. Member American Foreign Service Association.

Connections

Married Martha Berry, July 16, 1966. Children: Alexander, Amanda.

Father:

Technology McKee

Spouse:

Martha Berry

child:

Alexander McKee

child:

Amanda McKee