Melvyn Levitsky Explained

Melvyn Levitsky
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Bulgaria
Term Start:September 21, 1984
Term End:February 6, 1987
President:Ronald Reagan
Predecessor:Robert L. Barry
Successor:Sol Polansky
Ambassador From2:United States
Country2:Brazil
Term Start2:June 1, 1994
Term End2:June 17, 1998
President2:Bill Clinton
Predecessor2:Richard Huntington Melton
Successor2:Anthony Stephen Harrington
Birth Date:19 March 1938
Birth Place:Sioux City, Iowa
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Profession:Diplomat, Career Ambassador
Office3:12th Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State
Term Start3:1987
Term End3:1989
Preceded3:Nicholas Platt
Succeeded3:J. Stapleton Roy
Office4:5th Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters
Term Start4:June 23, 1989
Term End4:November 23, 1993
Preceded4:Ann B. Wrobleski
Succeeded4:Robert S. Gelbard

Melvyn Levitsky (born March 19, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an United States diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1984–87) and Brazil (1994–98).[1]

From 1989 to 1993 he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.[2] In 2003, he became a board member of the International Narcotics Control Board.[3]

He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Global Panel Foundation.

Levitsky has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Iowa.

Notes and References

  1. http://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty/Melvyn_Levitsky Biography
  2. (22 August 1989). Colombia May Have Reached Turning Point, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved December 2, 2010
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060813111743/http://www.incb.org/incb/en/members_levitsky.html INCB Membership: Melvyn Levitsky