Joseph Edward Lake
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Joseph Edward Lake is a former career member of the Senior Foreign Service, who, in 1990, became the first resident U.S. Ambassador to the Mongolian People's Republic (1990 to 1993). The first U.S. ambassador to Mongolia, Richard L. Williams
, was not a resident there. Later, he was named U.S. Ambassador to Albania
(1994 - 1996) and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for information management (1996-1997). He is the father of science fiction author Jay Lake
.
in 1962. After serving in several capacities in overseas assignments in Canada
, Dahomey
, and China
he became an analyst in the Office of Research for East Asia in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
at the Department of State (1969 - 1971). From 1973 to 1976 he was second secretary and political officer for the U.S. Embassy in Taipei
, and from 1976 to 1977 he served as a political-military officer for the Office of Philippine Affairs in the Bureau of East Asian Affairs at the Department of State.
From 1977 to 1978 he was second secretary and political officer for the U.S. Embassy in Lagos
, Nigeria
, and then consul and principal officer for the U.S. consulate in Kaduna
, Nigeria between 1978 and 1981.
In 1982 he started his assignment as first secretary and chief of the political/economic section at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia
, Bulgaria
and was named deputy chief of mission in Sofia in 1984.
Between 1985 and 1986 he worked as Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Affairs for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Department of State. In 1986 he became an adviser to the U.S. delegation to the 41st United Nations General Assembly
.
In 1987 Lake was named director of the Department of State's operations center.
Lake retired from the State Department in 1997 and then became Director of the Office of International Affairs for the City of Dallas (1997 - 2001) where he designed and managed international marketing plan to promote Dallas internationally as a business and investment center.
Richard Llewellyn Williams
Richard Llewellyn Williams, was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service who, over three decades as a career U.S. diplomat, opened the first American consulate in mainland China since the 1940s , served as the first U.S...
, was not a resident there. Later, he was named U.S. Ambassador to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
(1994 - 1996) and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for information management (1996-1997). He is the father of science fiction author Jay Lake
Jay Lake
Joseph E. Lake, Jr. is a science fiction and fantasy writer. In 2003 he was a quarterly first place winner in the Writers of the Future contest. In 2004 he won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction. He lives in Portland, Oregon and currently works as a product manager...
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Career
Lake joined the Foreign ServiceUnited 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...
in 1962. After serving in several capacities in overseas assignments in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Dahomey
Dahomey
Dahomey was a country in west Africa in what is now the Republic of Benin. The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful west African state that was founded in the seventeenth century and survived until 1894. From 1894 until 1960 Dahomey was a part of French West Africa. The independent Republic of Dahomey...
, and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
he became an analyst in the Office of Research for East Asia in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
The Bureau of Intelligence and Research is an intelligence bureau in the U.S. State Department tasked with analyzing information. Originally founded as the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services , it was transferred to the State Department at the end of World War II...
at the Department of State (1969 - 1971). From 1973 to 1976 he was second secretary and political officer for the U.S. Embassy in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, and from 1976 to 1977 he served as a political-military officer for the Office of Philippine Affairs in the Bureau of East Asian Affairs at the Department of State.
From 1977 to 1978 he was second secretary and political officer for the U.S. Embassy in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, and then consul and principal officer for the U.S. consulate in Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
, Nigeria between 1978 and 1981.
In 1982 he started his assignment as first secretary and chief of the political/economic section at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and was named deputy chief of mission in Sofia in 1984.
Between 1985 and 1986 he worked as Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Affairs for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Department of State. In 1986 he became an adviser to the U.S. delegation to the 41st United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
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In 1987 Lake was named director of the Department of State's operations center.
Lake retired from the State Department in 1997 and then became Director of the Office of International Affairs for the City of Dallas (1997 - 2001) where he designed and managed international marketing plan to promote Dallas internationally as a business and investment center.