John Martin O'Keefe
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John Martin O'Keefe is a United States diplomat
and a career foreign service officer
. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
2000–2003.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and a career foreign service officer
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Kyrgyzstan.Until 1991 the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic had been a constituent SSR of the Soviet Union. Upon the breakup of the USSR, the Supreme Soviet of Kyrgyzstan declared itself independent of the Soviet Union on August 31, 1991 and...
2000–2003.