David George Newton (November 13, 1935 – 2016) was the

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from 1985 to 1988, and to

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from 1994 to 1997.

Biography

David George Newton was born in

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.Reagan appointment
/ref> He received a B.A. from

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in 1957 and an MA from the

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in 1970. From 1958 to 1961, he served in the

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. In 1961, he joined the

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. From 1962 to 1964, he served as a

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. From 1964 to 1966, he learned

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at the

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. He then served as economic officer at the American embassy in

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until 1967. He worked in the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affair in

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until 1969. He served as political officer in Jedda, Saudi Arabia from 1970 to 1973, and as deputy chief of mission in Sanaa, Yemen, until 1975. From 1975 to 1977, he served as Division Chief of Near Eastern Affairs in the

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. From 1978 to 1981, he served in

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, then from 1981 to 1984 in

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. He served as

from 1985 to 1988. From 1988 to 1990, he was the director of the Office for Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestinian Affairs in

From 1990 to 1993, he served as Chair of National Security Policy at the

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of the

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. From 1993 to 1994, he worked in the

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. He served as the

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from 1994 to 1997. He was a member of the

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and the

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* 1935 births 2016 deaths Harvard College alumni University of Michigan alumni Ambassadors of the United States to Iraq Ambassadors of the United States to Yemen United States Foreign Service personnel {{US-diplomat-stub