James Richard Cheek
Encyclopedia
James Richard Cheek was an United States
diplomat.
Born in Decatur, Georgia
, Cheek served as United States Ambassador to Sudan
in 1989 and later was the United States Ambassador to Argentina
from 1993-1996. He lived in Little Rock, Arkansas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomat.
Born in Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
, Cheek served as United States Ambassador to Sudan
United States Ambassador to Sudan
The following is a list of United States Ambassadors to Sudan. The first chief of mission sent by the United States was Arthur E. Beach, who presented his credentials in March 1956. From 1967 to 1972 the embassy was closed, and a U.S. Interest Section was opened in the Netherlands Embassy. In...
in 1989 and later was the United States Ambassador to Argentina
United States Ambassador to Argentina
The United States Ambassador to Argentina is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Argentina....
from 1993-1996. He lived in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
.