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Johnny Young (diplomat)

Johnny Young
A portrait photo of a balding black man in front of a US flag; he is wearing spectacles, a tan suit, red tie, and is looking to the camera's right.
US State Department photo of Young (2002)
United States Ambassador to Slovenia
In office
October 24, 2001 (2001-10-24) – September 17, 2004 (2004-09-17)
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byNancy Halliday Ely-Raphel
Succeeded byThomas Bolling Robertson
United States Ambassador to Bahrain
In office
December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11) – September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
President
Preceded byDavid M. Ransom
Succeeded byRonald E. Neumann
United States Ambassador to Togo
In office
October 7, 1994 (1994-10-07) – November 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byHarmon Elwood Kirby
Succeeded byBrenda Schoonover
United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone
In office
November 29, 1989 (1989-11-29) – July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23)
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byCynthia Shepard Perry
Succeeded byLauralee M. Peters
Personal details
Born(1940-02-06)February 6, 1940
Savannah, Georgia, US
DiedJuly 24, 2021(2021-07-24) (aged 81)
Kensington, Maryland, US
SpouseAngelena Clark
EducationBS, Temple University (1966)
Awards

Johnny Young (February 6, 1940 – July 24, 2021) was an American Foreign Service officer and ambassador who was posted to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia during his 37 years of service.


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