[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[September 21, 1992]
[Page 1605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Mark Johnson To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal
September 21, 1992

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Mark 
Johnson, of Montana, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Senegal. He would succeed Katherine Shirley.
    Since 1991, Mr. Johnson has served as executive assistant to the 
Under Secretary of State for Management at the U.S. Department of State. 
He has served in several positions with the Department of State, 
including Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Kuwait 
City, Kuwait, 1991; Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in 
Cairo, Egypt, 1989-90; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
Legislative Affairs, 1986-89; economic counselor at the American Embassy 
in Nairobi, Kenya, 1983-86; and a legislative management officer in the 
Office of Legislative Affairs, 1981-83.
    Mr. Johnson graduated from Georgetown University (B.S., 1968) and 
George Washington University (M.A., 1970). He was born January 12, 1946, 
in Twin Falls, ID. Mr. Johnson currently resides in Great Falls, MT.