Background
Hughes, Arthur H. was born on September 25, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Hughes, Arthur H. was born on September 25, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1961.
With, Foreign Svc., 1965; vice consul, Foreign Svc., Frankfurt, Germany, 1965-1967; consul, United States Consulate, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1968-1970; watch officer operations center, Department of State, Washington, 1970; representative at National Military Commander Center, Department of Defense, Department of State, Washington, 1970-1971; staff assistant to Under Secretary of State for Management, Department of State, Washington, 1971-1973; special assistant to assistant secretary of state for European affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1976-1977; officer-in-charge of Spanish affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1977-1978; director secretariat staff for executive secretariat, Department of State, Washington, 1978-1980; political officer, United States Embassy, Bonn, Germany, 1973-1976; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Copenhagen, 1980-1983; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands, 1983-1986; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, 1986-1989; deputy assistant secretary defense Near Eastern and South Asian affairs, 1990-1991; United States ambassador to Yemen, since 1991.
Married; 2 children.