J. Richard Blankenship
Richard Blankenship | |
|---|---|
Ambassador Blankenship | |
| United States Ambassador to the Bahamas | |
| In office December 3, 2001 – July 18, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Arthur Louis Schechter |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Witajewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Troy, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Diplomat |
James Richard Blankenship (born 1959) is an American former politician that served as United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2001 to 2003; he was nominated by President George W. Bush in the spring of 2001.