Lewis Arthur Tambs

Lewis Arthur Tambs
1985, on right, with Ronald Reagan
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
May 2, 1983 – February 15, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byThomas D. Boyatt
Succeeded byCharles A. Gillespie Jr.
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
August 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byCurtin Winsor Jr.
Succeeded byDeane R. Hinton
Personal details
Born(1927-07-07)July 7, 1927
San Diego
DiedOctober 19, 2017(2017-10-19) (aged 90)
Tempe, Arizona
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of California, Santa Barbara

Lewis Arthur Tambs (July 7, 1927 — October 19, 2017)[1] was an American ambassador to Colombia from 1983–1985 and Costa Rica from 1985–1987.[2][3][4] Tambs was born in San Diego, California.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lewis A Tambs". Arizona Republic. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Nomination of Lewis Arthur Tambs to be United States Ambassador to Colombia | the American Presidency Project".
  3. ^ "Nomination of Lewis Arthur Tambs to be United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | the American Presidency Project".
  4. ^ "Lewis Arthur Tambs - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Colombia
1983–1985 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
1985–1987 		Succeeded by


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