Joseph Edward Lake | |
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| United States Ambassador to Mongolia | |
| In office July 5, 1994 – March 15, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Edwin Ryerson |
| Succeeded by | Marisa R. Lino |
| In office June 27, 1990 – August 30, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Llewellyn Williams |
| Succeeded by | Donald C. Johnson |
| 7th United States Ambassador to Albania | |
| In office October 17, 1994 – March 15, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | William Edwin Ryerson |
| Succeeded by | Marisa R. Lino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1941 Jacksonville, Texas |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Joseph Edward Lake (born October 18, 1941) is an American career diplomat who, in 1990, became the first resident U.S. Ambassador to the Mongolian People's Republic (the first U.S. ambassador to Mongolia, Richard L. Williams, was not a resident there). Later, he was named U.S. Ambassador to Albania (1994–1996) and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Information Management (1996–1997). He is the father of late science fiction author Jay Lake.[1]