Melissa F. Wells | |
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 Melissa Foelsch Wells. U.S. State Department photograph | |
| United States Ambassador to Estonia | |
| In office October 1, 1998 – September 10, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence P. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph M. DeThomas |
| United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office April 25, 1991 – March 21, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William C. Harrop |
| Succeeded by | Daniel H. Simpson |
| United States Ambassador to Mozambique | |
| In office September 11, 1987 – October 12, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Peter Jon de Vos |
| Succeeded by | Townsend B. Friedman Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office September 16, 1976 – March 29, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Edward Marks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melissa Foelsch Wells November 18, 1932 Tallinn, Estonia[1] |
| Parent | Miliza Korjus (mother) |
Melissa Foelsch Wells (born November 18, 1932) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Cape Verde and to Guinea-Bissau (1976–77),[1] Mozambique (1987–90), Congo-Kinshasa (1991–93), and Estonia (1998–2001).[2] She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[3]
Wells is the daughter of opera singer and film actress Miliza Korjus (1909–1980).
References
- 1 2 "United Nations Economic and Social Council Nomination of Melissa F. Wells To Be U.S. Representative". American Presidency Project. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Melissa F. Wells". United States Embassy to Estonia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Member List". American Academy of Diplomacy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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