Robert E. Lamb
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Robert E. Lamb was United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
from 1983 to 1985; Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
from 1987 to 1989; and United States Ambassador to Cyprus
from 1990 to 1993.
, receiving an A.B. in 1962.
After college, Lamb joined the United States Foreign Service
beginning a career as a Foreign Service Officer
. A career diplomat, he rose through the ranks of the United States Department of State
to become Director of the United States Passport
Office in the Bureau of Consular Affairs
and Director of Financial Services in the Bureau of Budget and Management.
In 1983, President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
nominated Lamb as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
, and Lamb held this office from December 19, 1983 until July 1, 1985. He then became Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security
. In 1987, the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security was elevated to the rank of Assistant Secretary and President Reagan named Lamb as the first Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
. Lamb held this office from June 19, 1987 until August 9, 1989.
President George H. W. Bush
then nominated Lamb as United States Ambassador to Cyprus
, with Lamb presenting his credentials on November 30, 1990 and serving as Ambassador to Cyprus until October 24, 1993.
Lamb retired from the Foreign Service in 1994. He then became Executive Director of the American Philatelic Society in State College, Pennsylvania. He retired from that position in 2006. Under his administration, the Society moved its headquarters to an historic, former Match Factory in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Upon his retirement, the Society named the Executive wing of the headquarters complex in his honor.
United States
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Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the Bureau of Administration in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management....
from 1983 to 1985; Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
The Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security is the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the United States Department of State...
from 1987 to 1989; and United States Ambassador to Cyprus
United States Ambassador to Cyprus
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus.Until 1960 Cyprus had been a colony of the British Empire. On August 16, 1960 Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The United States recognized the new nation and established an embassy in Nicosia on August 16, 1960,...
from 1990 to 1993.
Biography
Robert E. Lamb was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 17, 1936. He was educated at the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, receiving an A.B. in 1962.
After college, Lamb joined the United States Foreign Service
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
beginning a career as a Foreign Service Officer
Foreign Service Officer
A Foreign Service Officer is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. FSOs spend most of their careers overseas as members of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic...
. A career diplomat, he rose through the ranks of the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
to become Director of the United States Passport
United States passport
United States passports are passports issued to citizens and non-citizen nationals of the United States of America. They are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State. Besides issuing passports , also limited use passport cards are issued by the same organization subject to the same...
Office in the Bureau of Consular Affairs
Bureau of Consular Affairs
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is a bureau of the United States Department of State within that department's management office. The mission of the Bureau is to administer laws, formulate regulations and implement policies relating to the broad range of consular services and immigration. , the...
and Director of Financial Services in the Bureau of Budget and Management.
In 1983, President of the United States
President of the United States
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
nominated Lamb as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the Bureau of Administration in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management....
, and Lamb held this office from December 19, 1983 until July 1, 1985. He then became Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, more commonly known as Diplomatic Security, or DS, is the security and law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and...
. In 1987, the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security was elevated to the rank of Assistant Secretary and President Reagan named Lamb as the first Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
The Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security is the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the United States Department of State...
. Lamb held this office from June 19, 1987 until August 9, 1989.
President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
then nominated Lamb as United States Ambassador to Cyprus
United States Ambassador to Cyprus
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus.Until 1960 Cyprus had been a colony of the British Empire. On August 16, 1960 Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The United States recognized the new nation and established an embassy in Nicosia on August 16, 1960,...
, with Lamb presenting his credentials on November 30, 1990 and serving as Ambassador to Cyprus until October 24, 1993.
Lamb retired from the Foreign Service in 1994. He then became Executive Director of the American Philatelic Society in State College, Pennsylvania. He retired from that position in 2006. Under his administration, the Society moved its headquarters to an historic, former Match Factory in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Upon his retirement, the Society named the Executive wing of the headquarters complex in his honor.