Background
Vos, Peter Jon de was born on December 24, 1938 in San Diego, California, United States.
United States ambassador to Mozambique
Vos, Peter Jon de was born on December 24, 1938 in San Diego, California, United States.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1960. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1962. Attended, National War College, Washington, 1979.
Consular officer, American Consulate, Recife, Brazil., 1962-1964 foreign service officer for Brazil, Department State, Washington, 1964-1966; political officer, American Consulate, Naples, 1966-1968; deputy principal officer, American Embassy, Luanda, 1968-1970; political officer, American Consulate, Sao Paulo, 1970-1971; political officer, American Embassy, Brasilia, 1971-1973; special assistant Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1973-1975; political officer, American Embassy, Athens, 1975-1978; political officer, National War. College, 1978-1979; deputy director Southern African Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1979-1980; United States ambassador to, Republic of Guinea-Bissau and to Republic of Cape Verde, 1980-1983; United States ambassador to, Mozambique, Maputo, 1983-1987; deputy assistant secretary of state, unites states department State, Washington, 1987-1989; principal deputy assistant secretary state Bureau Oceans and International Environmental and Science Affairsv, unites states department State, Washington, 1989-1990; ambassador to Republic of Liberia, unites states department State, Washington, 1990-1992; appointed United States special envoy to Somalia, unites states department State, Washington, 1992; ambassador to Republic of Tanzania, unites states department State, 1992-1994; ambassador to Republic of Costa Rica, unites states department State, 1994-1997. Distinguished guest lecturer University of Chicago, since 1997.
Board directors Pamlico Music Society, Grant-Valkaria Code Enforcement Board.
Married Nancy Lee Jon de Vos.