American diplomat
Melissa F. Wells |
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Melissa Foelsch Wells. U.S. State Department photograph |
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In office October 1, 1998 – September 10, 2001 |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Lawrence P. Taylor |
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Succeeded by | Joseph M. DeThomas |
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In office April 25, 1991 – March 21, 1992 |
President | George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | William C. Harrop |
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Succeeded by | Daniel H. Simpson |
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In office September 11, 1987 – October 12, 1990 |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Peter Jon de Vos |
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Succeeded by | Townsend B. Friedman Jr. |
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In office September 16, 1976 – March 29, 1977 |
President | Gerald Ford |
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Preceded by | office created |
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Succeeded by | Edward Marks |
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Born | Melissa Foelsch Wells (1932-11-18) November 18, 1932 (age 91) Tallinn, Estonia[1] |
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Parent | Miliza Korjus (mother) |
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Melissa Foelsch Wells (born November 18, 1932) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Cape Verde and to Guinea-Bissau (1976–77),[1] Mozambique (1987–90), Congo-Kinshasa (1991–93), and Estonia (1998–2001).[2][3] She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[4]
Wells is the daughter of opera singer and film actress Miliza Korjus (1909–1980).
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