[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 6, 1992]
[Page 712]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Peter Jon deVos To Be United States Ambassador to Tanzania

May 6, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Peter Jon 
deVos, of Florida, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class 
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States to the 
United Republic of Tanzania. He would succeed Edmund DeJarnette, Jr.
    Currently Ambassador deVos serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the 
Republic of Liberia. Prior to this, he served as Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of Oceans and International 
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 1989-90; and as Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State for Science and Technology, 1987-89. In addition, 
Ambassador deVos has served as the U.S. Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Mozambique, 1983-87; and as the U.S. Ambassador to the 
Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Cape Verde, 1980-83.
    Ambassador deVos graduated from Princeton University (B.A., 1960) 
and Johns Hopkins University (M.A., 1962). He was born December 24, 
1938, in San Diego, CA. Ambassador deVos is married and resides in Cabin 
John, MD.