Robert O. Blake, Jr.

Robert O. Blake, Jr.

Robert Orris Blake, Jr., is a career diplomat and current United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives. He is the son of Robert O. Blake, retired U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Diplomatic career

Blake is a career Foreign Service Officer, having entered the Foreign Service in 1985. He has served at the American Embassies in Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria and Egypt. He also has held a number of positions at the State Department in Washington. Blake served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi, India from 2003 – 2006.

Blake arrived in Sri Lanka on September 8, 2006 to take up his duties as Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives. Blake presented his credentials on September 9 to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

In February 2007, Blake received minor injuries from a mortar blast while exiting a helicopter at a Sri Lankan air base in Batticaloa, where he was to attend a development meeting." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6399485.stm Diplomats hurt in S Lanka attack] ", BBC News, February 27, 2007] Tamil rebels are believed to be responsible for the mortar attack.

Personal life

Blake earned a B.A. from Harvard College in 1980 and an M.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 1984. He is married to Sofia Blake. They have three daughters.

References

* [http://colombo.usembassy.gov/bio.html Embassy of the United States in Colombo: Biography of the ambassador]
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/72250.htm United States Department of State: Biography of Robert O. Blake]


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