Everett Ellis Briggs
| Everett Ellis Briggs | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
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In office 1990–1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Morgan Rowell |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Frawley Bagley |
| United States Ambassador to Honduras | |
|
In office 1986–1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Arthur Ferch |
| Succeeded by | Cresencio S. Arcos, Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Panama | |
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In office 1982–1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Ambler Holmes Moss, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Davis, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 6, 1934 Havana, Cuba |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Everett Ellis Briggs (born April 6, 1934 in Havana, Cuba) is a United States diplomat.
Briggs was born in Havana, Cuba in 1934, to Ellis Ormsbee Briggs and Lucy Barnard Briggs,[1] where his father was stationed as a U.S. diplomat.[2]
He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College.[3]
He served as United States Ambassador to Panama from 1982–1986, United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1986–1989, and United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1990-1993. He also served abroad in Angola, Ecuador.
He worked to indict Manuel Noriega, during his term in Panama.[4] He was Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on the National Security Council.[5]
He was president of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas.[6]
References
- ↑ "Everett Briggs". NNDB. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Career diplomat was literally born to be a U.S. ambassador". New London, Connecticut: The Day. 25 September 1984. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alumni Ambassadors". Dartmouth Club of Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ Everett Ellis Briggs (September 10, 2007). "Our man in Panama". The New York Times.
- ↑ http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=498&year=1989&month=6
- ↑ http://www.cubacenter.org/media/experts.html
Sources
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ambler Holmes Moss, Jr. |
United States Ambassador to Panama 1982–1986 |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Davis, Jr. |
| Preceded by John Arthur Ferch |
United States Ambassador to Honduras 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Cresencio S. Arcos, Jr. |
| Preceded by Edward Morgan Rowell |
United States Ambassador to Portugal 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Frawley Bagley |
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