Jeffrey Davidow | |
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| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office August 5, 1998 – September 14, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James R. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Tony Garza |
| United States Ambassador to Zambia | |
| In office July 11, 1988 – March 31, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Paul Julian Hare |
| Succeeded by | Gordon L. Streeb |
| United States Ambassador to Venezuela | |
| In office October 1, 1993 – May 16, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Michael Martin Skol |
| Succeeded by | John F. Keane |
| 26th Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs | |
| In office August 7, 1996 – July 6, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Watson |
| Succeeded by | Peter F. Romero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1944 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jeffrey S. Davidow (born January 26, 1944) is a career foreign service officer from the U.S. state of Virginia. Davidow has served as a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as well as having been the U.S. Ambassador to Zambia,[1] Venezuela,[1] and Mexico.[2]
Upon completion of 34 years of service, he retired as the highest ranking U.S. diplomat. Davidow was one of the few people to hold the rank of Career Ambassador.[3][4]
- ^ a b "Clinton Is Near a Selection for Mexico Post". The New York Times. January 7, 1998. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ Bob Deans (January 7, 1998). "Clinton's pick for Mexican envoy praised". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Career Ambassadors". United States Department of State. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "A Head of State should not solicit hatred and resentment". El Universal (Caracas). August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2010.