An Evening with the US Department of State: South and Central Asian Affairs

Thursday, October 18, 6:15 – 8:00 p.m.

Maple Room, Indiana Memorial Union

 

Ambassador Robert Blake of the South and Central Affairs Office for the US Department of State, will be speaking about his career path on Thursday, October 18 from 6:15-8:00 p.m. in the Maple Room of the Indiana Memorial Union. Please stop by to listen and learn from his great experiences.

 

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Assistant Secretary
South and Central Asian Affairs
Term of Appointment: 05/26/2009 to present

Bob Blake is a career Foreign Service Officer. Ambassador Blake entered the Foreign Service in 1985. He has served at the American Embassies in Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria and Egypt. He held a number of positions at the State Department in Washington, including senior desk officer for Turkey, Deputy Executive Secretary, and Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. Ambassador Blake served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi, India from 2003 – 2006, as Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives from 2006 to mid-2009, and as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs from May 2009 to the present. Mr. Blake earned a B.A. from Harvard College in 1980 and an M.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 1984.