Stanley Escudero Explained

Stanley Tuemler Escudero
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Tajikistan
Term Start:October 19, 1992
Term End:June 1, 1995
Predecessor:Edmund McWilliams
President:George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ambassador From1:United States
Country1:Uzbekistan
Term Start1:October 12, 1995
Term End1:October 3, 1997
Predecessor1:Henry Lee Clarke
Successor1:Joseph A. Presel
President1:Bill Clinton
Ambassador From2:United States
Country2:Azerbaijan
Term Start2:December 4, 1997
Term End2:October 1, 2000
Predecessor2:Richard Kauzlarich
Successor2:Ross L. Wilson
President2:Bill Clinton
Birth Date:10 March 1942
Birth Place:Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Profession:Diplomat
Alma Mater:University of Florida (BA)

Stanley Tuemler Escudero (born March 10, 1942) is an American retired diplomat who served the United States Foreign Service in several capacities. He was the ambassador to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan throughout the 1990s.

Early life and education

Escudero was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 10, 1942. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1965.

Career

Escudero first came to prominence for his outspoken views on Iran in the 1970s. While serving in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in the mid 1970s, he questioned the Shah's longevity in power. This challenge to the basic tenets of U.S. policy in the region would probably have ended his career, had the Shah not been overthrown soon afterwards. As the Iranian Revolution unfolded, Escudero was sent back to Iran to gather information on what was happening.

Escudero served as the U.S. ambassador to Tajikistan from 1992 to 1995. He was the ambassador to Uzbekistan from 1995 to 1997 and of Azerbaijan from 1997 to 2000.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanley Tuemler Escudero (1942–).