Robert Pelletreau

Robert Pelletreau (born July 9, 1935 in Patchogue, New York) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bahrain (1979-80), Tunisia (1987-91), and Egypt (1991-93), as well as the former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He currently sits on the U.S. Advisory Council of Israel Policy Forum. He is also a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.

Ambassador Robert H. Pelletreau entered the Foreign Service in 1962. Mr. Pelletreau, Jr. was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs on February 18, 1994. Prior to his most recent position, Ambassador Pelletreau had served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of Egypt from July 31, 1991. Before that, he was Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia from 1987 to 1991. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1985-1987. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs at the Department of State, 1983-1985; Country Director for Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the Department of State, 1981-1982; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and South Asia at the Pentagon, 1980-1981. In addition, he was Ambassador to the State of Bahrain, 1979-1980; and Deputy Chief of Mission in Damascus, Syria, 1975-1978. Ambassador Pelletreau was a Political Officer in Algiers, Algeria, 1973-1975; and served in several capacities in Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania and Morocco. Ambassador Pelletreau graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1957) and Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1961). He was born July 9, 1935 in Patchogue, New York. He served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1957- 1958. He is married and has three children.