James Bishop (diplomat)

James Bishop
Bishop (right) with Ronald Reagan, 1987
Born (1938-07-21) July 21, 1938 (age 86)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BS)
Johns Hopkins University (MIIP)
OccupationDiplomat
Years active1960-1993[1]: 4, 117 
Known forU.S. Ambassador to Niger (1979-81), Liberia (1987-90), and Somalia (1990-91)

James Keough Bishop Jr. (born July 21, 1938) is an American Foreign Service Officer, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Niger (1979–81), Liberia (1987-90), and Somalia (1990–91).

Bishop's last ambassadorial posting to Somalia ended in a rescue by the U.S. military in Operation Eastern Exit, when the embassy came under threat as a result of military action in the Somali Civil War.

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