David E. Zweifel
David Eugene Zweifel (born September 13, 1934) was United States Ambassador to North Yemen from 1981 to 1984. Zweifel entered the US Foreign Service in 1962, undertaking an assignment as a political officer in Brazil.[1]
Biography
Zweifel graduated from Oregon State University (B.S., 1957; education major, planning on a teaching career).[2] He served in the U.S. Navy as lieutenant in 1957-62 and as a Naval ROTC instructor at Princeton University in 1960–62.[1]
List of foreign assignments
- Consul, Rio de Janeiro (1993-1995)[3]
- Ambassador to North Yemen (1981–84)
- Deputy Chief of Mission, Amman, Jordan (1979–81)[4]
- Deputy Chief of Mission, Muscat, Oman (1974–76)
- Political Officer, Mexico City, Mexico (1971–74)
- Consul, Amman, Jordan (1969–70)
- Personnel Officer (1965–67)
- Political Officer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1962)
References
- "Nomination of David Eugene Zweifel To Be United States Ambassador to the Yemen Arab Republic". American Presidency Project. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Ambassador David Zweifel" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- Neuman, Ronald E. Three Embassies, Four Wars: A Personal Memoir. ISBN 978-1-5434-5405-5. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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