Herman W. Nickel Explained

Herman W. Nickel
Birth Date:	23 October 1928
Birth Place:	Berlin, Weimar Republic
Party:	Democrat
Alma Mater:	Union College Syracuse University College of Law
Ambassador From:	United States
Country:	South Africa
Term Start:	April 20, 1982
Term End:	October 4, 1986
President:	Ronald Reagan

Herman William Nickel (born October 23, 1928) is an American retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to South Africa from 1982 to 1986.^{[1] [2]} He was born in Berlin, Germany and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York in the United States in 1951. Nickel married Phyllis Fritchey, daughter of Clayton Fritchey, and had one son, Clayton A. Nickel. He then received a Bachelor of Laws from the Syracuse University College of Law.^[3]

Career

President Ronald Reagan announced his intention to nominate Nickel for the post on 24 February 1982. Nickel presented his credentials on April 20,^[4] succeeding William B. Edmondson in the post. He was succeeded by Edward Perkins in 1986.

Nickel was a correspondent for Time, Inc. in South Africa, Tokyo, London, and Bonn prior to his appointment.

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Africa. US Department of State. 31 January 2010.
2. Web site: 3 June 2005 . The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR HERMAN W. NICKEL . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703173038/https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Nickel,%20Herman%20W.toc.pdf . 3 July 2024 . 30 July 2024 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
3. Web site: Nomination of Herman W. Nickel To Be United States Ambassador to South Africa. American Presidency Project. University of Santa Barbara. 31 January 2010.
4. Web site: Herman W. Nickel (1928-). US Department of State Office of the Historian. 31 January 2010.