Ronald D. Palmer
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Ronald DeWayne Palmer is a former United States Ambassador to Togo
(1976-78), Malaysia (1981-83), and Mauritius
(1986-89). He was born in Uniontown
, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from the University of Bordeaux
and Howard University
in 1955 and Johns Hopkins University
in 1957.
Palmer entered the Foreign Service in 1957 as an intelligence research specialist in the Department of State. From 1959 to 1960 he attended Indonesian language training at the Foreign Service Institute. He was economic officer in Djakarta from 1960-1962 and in Kuala Lumpur from 1962 to 1963. He was Foreign Affairs Officer and staff assistant from 1964 to 1965 in the Department of state. He was cultural attachй in Copenhagen
, Denmark
, and on detail to the International Communication Agency in from 1965 until 1967, and was s faculty member at the United States Military Academy
from 1967 1970. He later served as international relations officer in the Department from 1975 to 1976. From then on until 1978 he was Ambassador to the Togo
. He has been Director of Foreign Service Career Development and Assignments from 1978 to 1979, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel.
Under the Reagan Administration he served as ambassador to Malaysia
and later Mauritius
. He speaks Indonesian, French, and Danish.
Palmer was born May 22, 1932, in Uniontown, Pa. He graduated from
He was a professor at the West Point US Military Academy from 1967-1969 and George Washington University
from 1990-2001. He is also a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy
and Council on Foreign Relations
. He is married to Euna Scott and has 2 Children.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
(1976-78), Malaysia (1981-83), and Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
(1986-89). He was born in Uniontown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He graduated from the University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux is an association of higher education institutions in and around Bordeaux, France. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.There are seven...
and Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in 1955 and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1957.
Palmer entered the Foreign Service in 1957 as an intelligence research specialist in the Department of State. From 1959 to 1960 he attended Indonesian language training at the Foreign Service Institute. He was economic officer in Djakarta from 1960-1962 and in Kuala Lumpur from 1962 to 1963. He was Foreign Affairs Officer and staff assistant from 1964 to 1965 in the Department of state. He was cultural attachй in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and on detail to the International Communication Agency in from 1965 until 1967, and was s faculty member at the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
from 1967 1970. He later served as international relations officer in the Department from 1975 to 1976. From then on until 1978 he was Ambassador to the Togo
United States Ambassador to Togo
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Togo.Until 1955 French Togoland was a United Nations Trust Territory mandated by the U.N. to France. In 1955, French Togoland became the autonomous Republic of Togo within the French Community , although it retained its UN trusteeship status...
. He has been Director of Foreign Service Career Development and Assignments from 1978 to 1979, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel.
Under the Reagan Administration he served as ambassador to Malaysia
United States Ambassador to Malaysia
-Ambassadors:* Embassy Kuala Lumpur was established on August 31, 1957, with Wright in charge.-See also:*Malaysia – United States relations*Foreign relations of Malaysia*Ambassadors of the United States-References:*-External links:* * *...
and later Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. He speaks Indonesian, French, and Danish.
Palmer was born May 22, 1932, in Uniontown, Pa. He graduated from
He was a professor at the West Point US Military Academy from 1967-1969 and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
from 1990-2001. He is also a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy
American Academy of Diplomacy
The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy...
and Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
. He is married to Euna Scott and has 2 Children.