John Limbert | |
|---|---|
 In a press conference in 2010 | |
| United States Ambassador to Mauritania | |
| In office November 21, 2000 – August 8, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Timberlake Foster |
| Succeeded by | Joseph LeBaron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John W. Limbert 1943 (age 80–81) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse | Parvaneh TabibZadeh |
| Children | Mandana and Shervin |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
John W. Limbert (born 1943)[1] is an American diplomat. He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in the US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. He is a veteran U.S. diplomat and a former official at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, where he was held captive during the Iran hostage crisis.
- ^ "John W. Limbert - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-10.