Diego C. Asencio

Diego Asencio
1983, (on right)
17th United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
December 6, 1977 – June 22, 1980
President Jimmy Carter
Preceded by Phillip V. Sanchez
Succeeded by Thomas D. Boyatt
21st United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
December 20, 1983 – February 28, 1986
President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Langhorne A. Motley
Succeeded by Harry W. Shlaudeman
Personal details
Born (1931-07-15) July 15, 1931
Profession Diplomat

Diego Cortes Asencio (born July 15, 1931) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Colombia (1977–1980) and United States Ambassador to Brazil (1983–86). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.[1]

In 1980 Asencio was – along with a dozen other diplomats – held hostage for 61 days when members of the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19), led by Rosemberg Pabón, seized the Dominican Republic's embassy in Bogotá.[2]

Books

  • Diego Asencio (1983), Our Man Is Inside, Little Brown, ISBN 978-0-316-05294-8

References

  1. ↑ Ambassador Diego C. Asencio, http://asencioassociates.com/DCA.htm
  2. ↑ People, 30 June 1980, Hero Diplomat Diego Asencio Reflects on His 61 Perilous Days as a Hostage in Bogotá

Article, Washington Post, Dateline Bogota, Colombia, Feb 28, 1980, by Charles A Krause, "Envoy Takes Charge" U.S. Ambassador Wins Respect From All With Candor, Wit and Confident Manner

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Phillip V. Sanchez		 United States Ambassador to Colombia
December 6, 1977 – June 22, 1980		 Succeeded by
Thomas D. Boyatt
Government offices
Preceded by
Barbara M. Watson		 Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
August 29, 1980 – November 21, 1983		 Succeeded by
Joan M. Clark
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Langhorne A. Motley		 United States Ambassador to Brazil
December 20, 1983 – February 28, 1986		 Succeeded by
Harry W. Shlaudeman
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