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  Raphel, Arnold Lewis
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NameArnold Lewis Raphel
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Born March 16, 1943
DiedAugust 17, 1988 (45 years)
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Dec 01, 2007 05:15pm
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InfoArnold Lewis Raphel (March 16, 1943—August 17, 1988) was the 18th U.S. ambassador in Pakistan. He died in air crash near Bhawalpur with then Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq and Brigadier General Herbert M. Wassom, chief of the U.S. military group in Pakistan. on August 17, 1988.

He was nominated by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He succeeded Dean Roesch Hinton.

The ambassador joined the US State Department in 1966. He graduated from Hamilton College (B.A., 1964) and the Maxwell School at Syracuse University (M.A., 1966). He knew Urdu, French and Persian besides English.


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Wife Robin Lynn Raphel 00, 1972- 00, 1982

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  05/04/1987 US Ambassador to Pakistan Won 80.00% (+60.00%)
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