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 |
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.
- ^ 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