Background
Yates, John Melvin was born on November 25, 1939 in Superior, Montana, United States. Son of Leon Glen and Violet May (McPheeters) Yates.
Yates, John Melvin was born on November 25, 1939 in Superior, Montana, United States. Son of Leon Glen and Violet May (McPheeters) Yates.
Bachelor in International Relations, Stanford University, 1961. Master of Arts in International Affairs, Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1962. Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy, Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy in Law & Diplomacy, Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1972.
Foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington, since 1964; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Algiers, Algeria, 1964-1966; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Blantyre, Malawi, 1967-1968; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Bamako, Mali, 1969-1971; foreign service officer, unites states department State, New Delhi, India, 1973-1975; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Ankara, Turkey, 1975-1977; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Libreville, Gabon, 1977-1980; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington, 1971-1973, 80-82; United States ambassador to Republic of Cape Verde, unites states department State, 1983-1986; counselor for political affairs, unites states department State, Manila, 1986-1989; deputy chief of mission, unites states department State, Lagos, Nigeria, 1989-1991; deputy chief of mission, unites states department State, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1991-1993; chief of mission, unites states department State, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1993-1995; ambassador to Republic of Benin, unites states department State, Cotonou, since 1995. Nominated by President Clinton to be ambassador Republic of Comerooy and ambassador Republic of Equatrial Guinea.
Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Peggy Maureen Simpson, March 26, 1961 (deceased April 1986). Children: Catherine Diener, John Simpson, Maureen Cole, Paul Marion, Leon Gregory. Married Mary Barbara Carlin, January 30, 1988.