George Moose

George Moose
Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
In office
1997–2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byDaniel L. Spiegel
Succeeded byJames Brendan Foley
11th Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
In office
1993–1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byHerman Jay Cohen
Succeeded bySusan E. Rice
United States Ambassador to Senegal
In office
1988–1991
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byLannon Walker
Succeeded byKatherine Shirley
United States Ambassador to Benin
In office
1983–1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJames B. Engle
Succeeded byWalter Edward Stadtler
Personal details
Born
George Edward Moose

(1944-06-23) June 23, 1944 (age 80)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationDiplomat

George Edward Moose (born June 23, 1944) is an American diplomat who has served as the chair of the board of directors of the United States Institute of Peace since 2021. He formerly served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1993 to 1997,[1] Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 1997 to 2001,[2] and as Ambassador to the Republics of Benin and Senegal in the 1980s and 1990s. He is primarily known for serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the Clinton Administration during the Rwandan genocide.

  1. ^ Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
  2. ^ "Representatives of the U.S.A. to the European Office of the United Nations (Geneva)". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 14, 2011.