John Cameron Monjo

Background

Monjo, John Cameron was born on July 17, 1931 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ferdinand Nicolas, Junior and Mayme (Holden Bahin) Monjo.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1953.

Career

Joined, Foreign Service, Department State, 1957; foreign service officer, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1958-1961; with economics-commercial section, Department State, Tokyo, 1961-1964; with economics-commercial section, Department State, Washington, 1967-1971; country director Philippines, Department State, Washington, 1978-1979; deputy assistant secretary, Department State, Washington, 1983-1987; detail to, United States Army, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 1963-1967; political officer, United States Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1971-1976; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1982-1983; principal officer, United States Consulate General, Casablanca, Morocco, 1976-1978; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Seoul, South Korea, 1979-1982; principal deputy assistant secretary East Asia Bureau, Department State, 1983-1987; United States ambassador to Malayasia, Kuala Lumpur, 1987-1989; United States ambassador to Indonesia, Jakarta, 1989-1992; United States ambassador to Pakistan, Islamabad, since 1992.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1953-1956.

Connections

Married Sirkka Orvokki Kortelainen, February 28, 1964. Children: Christina Cameron, Rolf Kortelainen.

Father:

Ferdinand Nicolas Monjo

Mother:

Mayme (Holden Bahin) Monjo

Spouse:

Sirkka Orvokki Kortelainen

child:

Rolf Kortelainen Monjo

child:

Christina Cameron Monjo