Ralph Frank
Ralph Frank (1946-) is the former American ambassador to Nepal[1] (1997-2001) and Croatia (2003-2006).[2]
Ralph Frank | |
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| United States Ambassador to Nepal | |
| In office August 1, 1997 – August 10, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Sandra Louise Vogelgesang |
| Succeeded by | Michael Malinowski |
| United States Ambassador to Croatia | |
| In office April 16, 2003 – January 7, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence G. Rossin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bradtke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 74–75) Casper, Wyoming |
| Alma mater | University of Washington Foster School of Business |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Frank received a BA in 1968 and an MBA in 1973 from the University of Washington. [1]
A cable written by Frank in November 2003 revealed the American interest in obtaining the S-300 surface-to-air missile system from Croatia. The Croatian government acquired the system in 1995, before the Operation Storm, but it was incomplete and was never operative. According to other sources, including the court testimony of arms dealer Zvonko Zubak, the system was indeed shipped to the U.S. in 2004.[3] (See Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Europe))
References
- "Ralph Frank U.S. Ambassador to Nepal". US State Department Archive. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Ralph Frank (1946–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- Žabec, Krešimir; Alborghetti, Igor (3 December 2010). "Željka Antunović je Bila Spremna Predati Ruske Rakete SAD-u". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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