Diplomatic career Robert O. Blake Jr.

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blake seen e. saravanapavan @ uthayan office in jaffna.


blake career foreign service officer, having entered foreign service in 1985. has served @ u.s. embassies in tunisia, algeria, nigeria , egypt. has held number of positions @ state department in washington, d.c. blake served deputy chief of mission @ u.s. mission in new delhi, india, 2003 2006.



blake in november 2007


blake arrived in sri lanka on september 8, 2006, take duties ambassador democratic socialist republic of sri lanka , republic of maldives. blake presented credentials on september 9 sri lankan president mahinda rajapaksa. in january 2007 met president maumoon abdul gayoom discuss renewable energy in maldives. in february 2007, blake received minor injuries mortar blast while exiting helicopter @ sri lankan air base in batticaloa, attend development meeting. tamil rebels believed responsible mortar attack. tigers claimed not informed government ambassador present , returning fire sri lankan army.


blake known engaged in sri lankan civil society , practice came known public diplomacy led label him interferer in internal affairs of country.


blake succeeded richard boucher when assumed duties assistant secretary bureau of south , central asian affairs on may 26, 2009. replaced nisha desai biswal on october 23, 2013, after being nominated president obama serve u.s. ambassador indonesia.








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