Stephen Low (diplomat)
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Stephen Low was an American diplomat. He was an United States Ambassador to Zambia
(1976-1979) and Nigeria
(1979-1981) as well as Director of the Foreign Service Institute
.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
. He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy
. He died on November 5, 2010.
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He was a senior member of the National Security Council
Staff from 1974 to 1976.
Amicus Brief of Former Diplomats Diego Asencio, Et Al. Nos. 03-334; 03-343. Supreme Court of the United States.
www.supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/03-334/03-334.mer.ami.diplomats.pdf
He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Zambia on August 5, 1976. He presented his credentials on August 31, 1976 and left the post on July 5, 1979.
He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nigeria on September 20, 1979. He presented his credentials on November 29, 1979 and left the post on July 4, 1981.
He was appointed Director of the Foreign Service Institute
on May 4, 1982. His appointment was terminated on April 3, 1987.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
(1976-1979) and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
(1979-1981) as well as Director of the Foreign Service Institute
Foreign Service Institute
The Foreign Service Institute is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington...
.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy
American Academy of Diplomacy
The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy...
. He died on November 5, 2010.
Diplomatic career
Stephen Low was a Foreign Service officerForeign 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...
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He was a senior member of 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...
Staff from 1974 to 1976.
Amicus Brief of Former Diplomats Diego Asencio, Et Al. Nos. 03-334; 03-343. Supreme Court of the United States.
www.supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/03-334/03-334.mer.ami.diplomats.pdf
He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Zambia on August 5, 1976. He presented his credentials on August 31, 1976 and left the post on July 5, 1979.
He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nigeria on September 20, 1979. He presented his credentials on November 29, 1979 and left the post on July 4, 1981.
He was appointed Director of the Foreign Service Institute
Foreign Service Institute
The Foreign Service Institute is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington...
on May 4, 1982. His appointment was terminated on April 3, 1987.