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Melvyn Levitsky | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
| In office September 21, 1984 – February 6, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Barry |
| Succeeded by | Sol Polansky |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office June 1, 1994 – June 17, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Huntington Melton |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Stephen Harrington |
| 12th Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Platt |
| Succeeded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
| 5th Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters | |
| In office June 23, 1989 – November 23, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ann B. Wrobleski |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Gelbard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1938 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2025 (aged 87) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Melvyn Levitsky (March 19, 1938 – May 17, 2025) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1984–1987) and Brazil (1994–1998).[1]
Life and career
[edit]Levitsky was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 19, 1938. He had a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Iowa. From 1989 to 1993 he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.[2] In 2003, he became a board member of the International Narcotics Control Board.[3]
He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and also served on the advisory board of the Global Panel Foundation.
Levitsky died in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 17, 2025, at the age of 87.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Biography, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ (22 August 1989). Colombia May Have Reached Turning Point, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ INCB Membership: Melvyn Levitsky, Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ 'Remembering Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky', Ford School, June 6, 2025
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