Matthew Nimetz
Matthew Nimetz | |
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| 5th Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs | |
| In office February 21, 1980 – December 5, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Lucy W. Benson |
| Succeeded by | James L. Buckley |
| 18th Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office April 8, 1977 – March 19, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Helmut Sonnenfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Rozanne L. Ridgway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Matthew Nimetz (/ˈnɪmɪts/; born June 17, 1939) is an American diplomat and a former lawyer and retired managing director of a global private equity firm. He was the United Nations Special Representative for the naming dispute between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (now Republic of North Macedonia). He was also the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology.