Edward J. Perkins

Edward J. Perkins
Perkins in 2007
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office
November 24, 1993 – July 19, 1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byMel Sembler
Succeeded byGenta H. Holmes
19th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
May 12, 1992 – January 27, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byThomas R. Pickering
Succeeded byMadeleine Albright
19th Director General of the Foreign Service
In office
September 22, 1989 – May 7, 1992
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byGeorge S. Vest
Succeeded byGenta H. Holmes
United States Ambassador to South Africa
In office
November 27, 1986 – May 22, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byHerman W. Nickel
Succeeded byWilliam L. Swing
United States Ambassador to Liberia
In office
August 28, 1985 – October 22, 1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byWilliam L. Swing
Succeeded byJames Bishop
Personal details
Born
Edward Joseph Perkins

(1928-06-08)June 8, 1928
Sterlington, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2020(2020-11-07) (aged 92)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLucy Chen-mei Liu
Children2
EducationUniversity of Maryland, University College (BA)
University of Southern California (MPA, DPA)

Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations, and Australia. He also served as the Director General of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Corps.