Peter Tomsen
Peter Tomsen | |
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Peter Tomsen as envoy to Afghan resistance, circa 1989 | |
| 2nd United States Ambassador to Armenia | |
| In office September 6, 1995 – September 6, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Harry J. Gilmore |
| Succeeded by | Michael C. Lemmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1940 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg University University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Peter Tomsen (born November 19, 1940) is an American retired diplomat and educator, serving as U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, United States Ambassador to Armenia between 1995 and 1998, and was Deputy Ambassador at the United States Embassy in Beijing from 1986 to 1989. Ambassador Tomsen’s thirty-two year diplomatic career emphasized South and Central Asia, Northeast Asia and the former Soviet Union.