Robert E. Lamb - People - Department History
Robert E. Lamb (1936–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Georgia
State of Residence: Georgia
- Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
Appointed: November 14, 1983
Entry on Duty: December 19, 1983
Termination of Appointment: July 1, 1985- Designated Assistant Secretary for Administration and Security, Jan 22, 1985. Assumed duties as Coordinator of the Office of Security. Designated Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Nov 4, 1985.
- Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Appointed: March 12, 1987
Entry on Duty: June 19, 1987
Termination of Appointment: August 9, 1989- Had been designated Coordinator of the Office of Security, with rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary, Jul 1, 1985. Designated Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security on Nov 4, 1985.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Cyprus)
Appointed: October 30, 1990
Presentation of Credentials: November 30, 1990
Termination of Mission: Left post on October 24, 1993