Robert L. Pugh

Robert Lee Pugh
Pugh (right) with President Reagan, 1988
14th United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
October 15, 1988  November 15, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn Blane
Succeeded byRichard Wayne Bogosian
12th United States Ambassador to Mauritania
In office
September 5, 1985  July 5, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byEdward Lionel Peck
Succeeded byWilliam H. Twaddell
Personal details
Born(1931-10-27)27 October 1931
Clinton, Pennsylvania
Died28 January 2013(2013-01-28) (aged 81)
Columbus, Mississippi
Spouse(s)Bonnie Barnes Pugh
Thelma Jackson Pugh
ProfessionDiplomat
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1954–61
Rank Captain

Robert Lee Pugh (October 27, 1931 – January 28, 2013) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1988 to 1989 and Mauritania from 1985 to 1988.