Langhorne Anthony "Tony" Motley (June 5, 1938 – October 14, 2023[2]) was a former United States Ambassador to Brazil (1981–83) [3] and Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1983–85).[4] He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations. Ambassador Motley had a wife and two children. He received his Bachelor of Arts from The Citadel in 1960.
Langhorne A. Motley | |
|---|---|
 Motley in 1975 as Commissioner for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | |
| 22nd Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs | |
| In office July 6, 1983 – July 17, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Secretary | George Shultz |
| Preceded by | Thomas O. Enders |
| Succeeded by | Elliott Abrams |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office October 6, 1981 – July 6, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Sayre |
| Succeeded by | Diego C. Asencio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Langhorne Anthony Motley June 5, 1938 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | October 14, 2023 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1960–1970 |
Early life
editMotley was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] Time Magazine described Langhorne A. Motley as "The son of an American oil executive and a British-Brazilian mother, he was born and grew up amid sun-splashed privilege in Rio de Janeiro. After graduating from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., Motley joined the Air Force and was posted from 1965 to 1967 in Panama—his only Central American experience—and later in Alaska. There he switched careers and founded what has since become the largest real estate firm in the state." [6]
Professional experience
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Military service: USAF (1960–70) US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1983–85) US Ambassador to Brazil (1981–83) Valeria, Inc. President (1980–81) Citizens for the Management of Alaska Lands, Inc. EVP (1977–80) Alaska State Official Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development (1975–77) RODMAR, Inc. VP (-1974) Crescent Realty, Inc. President (c. 1972) Area Realtors, Inc. (Anchorage) VP (1970-) American Academy of Diplomacy Bayou Leader PAC Bush Cheney '04 Council on Foreign Relations George W. Bush for President Board of Telos Corporation (2004–2006) John McCain 2008 Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Quotes
edit- According to a Foreign Policy Article "The Art of Leaking" published January 20, 2010, "An assistant secretary of state, Langhorne A. Motley, once defined a leak as a "premature unauthorized partial disclosure." [7]
- According to a news item on the St. John's University Website "Ambassador Motley then discussed his experiences working with Latin America and some general principals of U.S. relations with Latin America in general, as well as specific countries. He also emphasized the importance and relevance of our country's foreign policy towards Latin American nations. "Up through World War II, you could separate foreign policy from domestic policy," said Ambassador Motley. "This is no longer true. Today many issues at the center of Latin American policy are also domestic issues."[8]
References
edit- ^ Taubman, Philip (4 September 1984). "Working Profile: Langhorne A. Motley; the Resident Rascal of the State Dept". The New York Times.
- ^ https://citadelalumni.org/langhorne-a-tony-motley-60/ [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.citadel.edu/pao/newsreleases/archives/spring96/nr96feb12.html Press Release by Citadel in reference to a speech scheduled for Ambassador Motley
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/221/000119861/ NNDB website with basic information about Langhorne A. Motley
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR LANGHORNE A. MOTLEY" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 7 March 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20081222014005/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,952004,00.html Copy of Time Magazine Article Titled "A Charmer and a Pro" Dated June 13 th 1983
- ^ https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/01/20/the_art_of_leaking Article from Foreign Policy Titled "The Art of Leaking"
- ^ http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_law_060316.news_item@digest.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_060316.xml News Item Summary from 2007 Speech at St. John University Website
