Background
Dankert, Roger Lee was born on January 30, 1946 in York, Nebraska, United States. Son of Richard and Martha E. (Heitmann) Dankert.
Dankert, Roger Lee was born on January 30, 1946 in York, Nebraska, United States. Son of Richard and Martha E. (Heitmann) Dankert.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1967. Japanese language qualification Foreign Service Institute, Washington and Yokohama, Japan, 1975, 78. Volunteer Peace Corps, India, 1967-1969.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1970.
Japan desk officer Department State, Washington 1972-1974. Political-military officer United States embassy, Tokyo, 1975-1977, internal political officer, 1978-1980.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense planning officer Department State, Washington, 1980-1982, special assistant to director-general, 1983, member policy and coordination staff, 1984-1985. Country officer for Libya, 1985-1987.
Inspector Office of Inspector General, 1987-1989.
Consul general, Sapporo, 1989-1992. Director asylum office Department State, Washington, 1992-1994. Senior inspector Office of Inspector General, 1994.
Volunteer Peace Corps, India, 1967—1969. Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1970, Japan desk officer Washington, 1972—1974, North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense planning officer, 1980—1982, special assistant to director general, 1983, member policy and coordination staff, 1984—1985, director asylum office, 1992—1994. Political-military officer United States Embassy, Tokyo, 1975—1977, internal political officer, 1978—1980.
Country officer Libya, 1985—1987. Inspector Office Inspector General, 1987—1989, senior inspector, since 1994. Consul general, Sapporo, 1989—1992.
Member of American Foreign Service Association.
Married Ellen Sondheim, August 7, 1976.