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Herman Jay Cohen (1932–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Concurrent Appointments
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (The Gambia)
Appointed: June 24, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: March 29, 1978
Termination of Mission: Left Dakar July 21, 1980- Also accredited to Senegal; resident at Dakar.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Senegal)
Appointed: June 24, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: July 22, 1977
Termination of Mission: Left post on July 21, 1980- Also accredited to The Gambia; resident at Dakar.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (The Gambia)
- Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Appointed: May 12, 1989
Entry on Duty: May 12, 1989
Termination of Appointment: February 26, 1993 - Career Ambassador
Appointed: March 11, 1992