William Markley (Mark) Bellamy (born August 31, 1950)[1] is an American diplomat. A career Foreign Service Officer, he served as United States ambassador to Kenya from 2003 to 2006 under President George W. Bush.
William Markley Bellamy | |
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| United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
| In office April 16, 2003 – June 25, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Carson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ranneberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1950 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Occidental College (BA) Tufts University (MA) Graduate Institute of International Studies |
Early life and education
editBellamy was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1950. He earned a BA from Occidental College, an MA from Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a diploma from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.[2]
Career
editAmbassador to Kenya
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In his role as United States Ambassador to Kenya, Bellamy led international efforts to handle the AIDS crisis and combat corruption.[3] In August 2004, Bellamy opened a community-owned tourist lodge named Lion's Bluff in the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. In January 2006, Bellamy was involved in rescue efforts following the collapse of a building on Nairobi's Ngala Street that killed four people.[4][5]
Later career
editAfter being Ambassador to Kenya, Bellamy was senior vice president of the National Defense University. Bellamy later retired from diplomacy in 2007. He now advises the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is a professor at Simmons University.[3] In October 2019, Bellamy was a signatory to a letter by national security officials demanding protection for the anonymous whistleblower that sparked the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bellamy, William M." U.S. Department of State Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Bellamy, William M." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "William Mark Bellamy". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "4 killed as Nairobi building collapses". Daily Nation. 23 January 2006.
- ^ "More victims pulled from building collapse rubble". Associated Press. 25 January 2006.
- ^ "An Open Letter to the American People" (PDF). Wall Street Journal. October 2019.