William M. Bellamy
William Markley (Mark) Bellamy (born 31 August 1950)[1] is an American diplomat. A career Foreign Service Officer, he served as US Ambassador to Kenya from 2003 to 2006 under President George W. Bush.
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United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
In office 16 April 2003 – 25 June 2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Johnnie Carson |
Succeeded by | Michael Ranneberger |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Okmulgee, Oklahoma[1] | August 31, 1950
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Occidental College Tufts University[1] |
Occupation | Career FSO |
United States Ambassador to Kenya
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In his role as United States Ambassador to Kenya, Bellamy led international efforts to handle the AIDS crisis and combat corruption.[2] In August 2004, Bellamy opened a community-owned tourist lodge named Lion's Bluff in the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. In January 2006, Bellamy was involved in rescue efforts following the collapse of a building on Nairobi's Ngala Street that killed 4 people.[3][4]
Post retirement
Bellamy retired from diplomacy in 2007, and he now advises the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is a professor at Simmons University.[2] In October 2019, Bellamy was a signatory to a letter by national security officials demanding protection for the anonymous whistleblower that sparked the Trump impeachment inquiry.[5]
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References
- "Bellamy, William M." U.S. Department of State Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "William Mark Bellamy". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "4 killed as Nairobi building collapses". Daily Nation. 23 January 2006.
- "More victims pulled from building collapse rubble". Associated Press. 25 January 2006.
- "An Open Letter to the American People" (PDF). Wall Street Journal. October 2019.
Preceded by Johnnie Carson |
United States Ambassador to Kenya 2003 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Michael Ranneberger |