Langhorne A. Motley

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
PresidentRonald Reagan
SecretaryGeorge Shultz
Preceded byThomas O. Enders
Succeeded byElliott Abrams
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
October 6, 1981 – July 6, 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert M. Sayre
Succeeded byDiego C. Asencio
Personal details
Born
Langhorne Anthony Motley

(1938-06-05)June 5, 1938
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedOctober 14, 2023(2023-10-14) (aged 85)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1960–1970

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.

  1. ^ Taubman, Philip (4 September 1984). "Working Profile: Langhorne A. Motley; the Resident Rascal of the State Dept". The New York Times.
  2. ^ https://citadelalumni.org/langhorne-a-tony-motley-60/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ http://www.citadel.edu/pao/newsreleases/archives/spring96/nr96feb12.html Press Release by Citadel in reference to a speech scheduled for Ambassador Motley
  4. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/221/000119861/ NNDB website with basic information about Langhorne A. Motley