David Lyle Mack

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David Lyle Mack (born June 10, 1940, in Portland, Oregon) [1] is an American diplomat.

He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1990–1993) and U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1986–1989). [2]

Mack also served as the Principal Officer in Iraq from May 1977 until February 1978. [3]

He is a non-resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., [4] and served as the Senior Vice President. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nomination of David Lyle Mack to Be United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR DAVID L. MACK" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. October 24, 1995. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. "David Lyle Mack". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Experts". Middle East Institute . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  5. "Interview with David Mack (AM 1964)". Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates
1986–1989
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