Samuel W. Lewis
Samuel Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 17th Director of Policy Planning | |
| In office March 21, 1993 – January 21, 1994 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Dennis B. Ross |
| Succeeded by | James Steinberg |
| United States Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office May 25, 1977 – May 31, 1985 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Toon |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Pickering |
| 11th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
| In office December 24, 1975 – April 13, 1977 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William B. Buffum |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Maynes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Winfield Lewis October 1, 1930 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2014 (aged 83) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
Samuel Winfield Lewis (October 1, 1930 – March 10, 2014) was an American diplomat. During a lengthy career with the United States Department of State, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1975–1977), U.S. ambassador to Israel (1977–1985) and Director of Policy Planning (1993–1994). As ambassador to Israel, Lewis played a major part in brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. He also headed the United States Institute of Peace from 1987 through 1993.