Nicholas Platt | |
|---|---|
 Nicholas Platt, center, with his wife Sheila and President Reagan, 1982 | |
| United States Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Oakley |
| Succeeded by | John Cameron Monjo |
| United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Stephen W. Bosworth |
| Succeeded by | Frank G. Wisner |
| United States Ambassador to Zambia | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Wisner |
| Succeeded by | Paul J. Hare |
| 11th Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hill |
| Succeeded by | Melvyn Levitsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Sheila Maynard (after 1957) |
| Children | 3, including Oliver and Adam |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Johns Hopkins SAIS |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Nicholas Platt (born March 10, 1936) is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan, Philippines, Zambia, and as a high level diplomat in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. He is the former president of the Asia Society in New York City.[1]
- ^ Whitehead, Kate (April 18, 2015). "Interview: Nicholas Platt and his famous sons, The West Wing's Oliver and restaurant critic Adam, talk about food politics". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020.