Edward J. Perkins
b. 1928, Louisiana - d. 2020, District of Columbia
Explore Further
8 Lessons in Diplomacy from Ambassador Edward J. Perkins (1928 - 2020). Learn More
February 2021 - The Legacy of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins: Reflections on Families in the Diplomatic Service. Watch Program
January 2021 - 2020 In Memoriam: Edward J. Perkins. Learn More
Service History
Career Foreign Service Officer
US Ambassador to Australia, 1993 – 1996
US Representative to the United Nations, 1992 – 1993
Director General of the Foreign Service, 1989 – 1992
US Ambassador to South Africa, 1968 – 1989
US Ambassador to Liberia, 1985 – 1986