Everett Ellis Briggs
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Everett Ellis Briggs is a United States
diplomat.
Briggs was born in Havana, Cuba in 1934. He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College
.
He served as United States Ambassador to Panama
from 1982-1986, United States Ambassador to Honduras
from 1986-1989, and United States Ambassador to Portugal
from 1990-1993. He also served abroad in Angola, Ecuador.
He worked to indict Manuel Noriega
, during his term in Panama.
He was Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on the National Security Council
.
He was president of the Americas Society
and Council of the Americas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomat.
Briggs was born in Havana, Cuba in 1934. He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
.
He served as United States Ambassador to Panama
United States Ambassador to Panama
The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Panama since its independence from Colombia in 1903. The rank of the US chief of mission to Panama was originally Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, but it was upgraded to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in...
from 1982-1986, United States Ambassador to Honduras
United States Ambassador to Honduras
The following is a list of United States Ambassadors, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Honduras. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.-See also:...
from 1986-1989, and United States Ambassador to Portugal
United States Ambassador to Portugal
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal.Bilateral diplomatic relations between the United States and Portugal date from the earliest years of the United States. Following the Revolutionary War, Portugal was the first neutral country to recognize the United States. On February...
from 1990-1993. He also served abroad in Angola, Ecuador.
He worked to indict Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...
, during his term in Panama.
He was Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on the National Security Council
National Security Council
A National Security Council is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security...
.
He was president of the Americas Society
Americas Society
The Americas Society is an organization dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas; established in 1965 by David Rockefeller. The Americas Society promotes the understanding of the economic, political, and cultural issues that define and challenge the Americas today, including...
and Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas is an American business organization whose goal is promoting free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. This includes Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as South America. Its members share a common commitment to economic and social development,...
.
Sources
- Everett Ellis Briggs at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Everett Briggs profile, NNDB