Robert O. Blake

Robert O. Blake

Robert Orris Blake (born April 7, 1921) is a retired U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Among his duties was serving as ambassador to Mali, serving under U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. He also served as ambassador to the United Nations, and subsequently as the United States Representative to the Joint Commission on the Environment.

His path led him to a 30-year career in the U.S. foreign service before retiring. He was appointed ambassador to Mali on December 10, 1970 and served until May 20, 1973 as a member of the Nixon administration.

Blake served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He now and serves as a Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, where he is the Chairman of the Committee on Agricultural Sustainability, and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the National Advisory Board of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and a member of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

Blake was born in Los Angeles, California.He married Mable Marilyn Blake on October 14, 1950, and she died on February 24, 2005. The couple has two daughters and two sons. His son Robert O. Blake, Jr. is also a career diplomat.


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