Laurence E. Pope II

September 24, 1945

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Joined, Foreign Svc., Department State, 1969; vice consul, Foreign Svc., Department State, Saigon, Vietnam, 1970-1972; political officer, Foreign Svc., Department State, Rabat, 1973; political officer, Foreign Svc., Department State, Tripoli, 1973-1976; desk officer, Foreign Svc., Department State, Lebanon, 1977-1978; Middle East specialist Bureau International Organisation Affairs, Department State, 1979-1981; political counselor, Department State, Tunis, 1981; deputy chief of mission, Department State, Manama, 1985-1986; director office Northern Gulf affairs, Department State, 1987-1990; associate coordinator for counterterrorism, Department State, 1991-1993; United States ambassador to Chad, N'Djamena, 1993-1996.