Langhorne A. Motley
Motley in 1975 as Commissioner for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
In office
July 6, 1983 – July 17, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
SecretaryGeorge Shultz
Preceded byThomas O. Enders
Succeeded byElliott Abrams
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
October 6, 1981 – July 6, 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert M. Sayre
Succeeded byDiego C. Asencio
Personal details
Born
Langhorne Anthony Motley

(1938-06-05) June 5, 1938 (age 85)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1960–1970

Langhorne Anthony "Tony" Motley (June 5, 1938 – October 14, 2023) was a former United States Ambassador to Brazil (1981–83) [2] and Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1983–85).[3] He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations. Ambassador Motley had a wife and two children. He received his Bachelor of Arts from The Citadel in 1960.

Early life

Motley was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Time Magazine described Langhorne A. Motley as "The son of an American oil executive and a British-Brazilian mother, he was born and grew up amid sun-splashed privilege in Rio de Janeiro. After graduating from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., Motley joined the Air Force and was posted from 1965 to 1967 in Panama—his only Central American experience—and later in Alaska. There he switched careers and founded what has since become the largest real estate firm in the state." [4]

Professional experience

Motley meeting with Ronald Reagan on the occasion of his appointment as ambassador, September 24, 1981.

Military service: USAF (1960–70) US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1983–85) US Ambassador to Brazil (1981–83) Valeria, Inc. President (1980–81) Citizens for the Management of Alaska Lands, Inc. EVP (1977–80) Alaska State Official Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development (1975–77) RODMAR, Inc. VP (-1974) Crescent Realty, Inc. President (c. 1972) Area Realtors, Inc. (Anchorage) VP (1970-) American Academy of Diplomacy Bayou Leader PAC Bush Cheney '04 Council on Foreign Relations George W. Bush for President Board of Telos Corporation (2004–2006) John McCain 2008 Junior Achievement Board of Directors

Quotes

  1. According to a Foreign Policy Article "The Art of Leaking" published January 20, 2010, "An assistant secretary of state, Langhorne A. Motley, once defined a leak as a "premature unauthorized partial disclosure." [5]
  2. According to a news item on the St. John's University Website "Ambassador Motley then discussed his experiences working with Latin America and some general principals of U.S. relations with Latin America in general, as well as specific countries. He also emphasized the importance and relevance of our country's foreign policy towards Latin American nations. "Up through World War II, you could separate foreign policy from domestic policy," said Ambassador Motley. "This is no longer true. Today many issues at the center of Latin American policy are also domestic issues."[6]

References

  1. ^ Taubman, Philip (4 September 1984). "Working Profile: Langhorne A. Motley; the Resident Rascal of the State Dept". The New York Times.
  2. ^ http://www.citadel.edu/pao/newsreleases/archives/spring96/nr96feb12.html Press Release by Citadel in reference to a speech scheduled for Ambassador Motley
  3. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/221/000119861/ NNDB website with basic information about Langhorne A. Motley
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20081222014005/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,952004,00.html Copy of Time Magazine Article Titled "A Charmer and a Pro" Dated June 13 th 1983
  5. ^ https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/01/20/the_art_of_leaking Article from Foreign Policy Titled "The Art of Leaking"
  6. ^ http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_law_060316.news_item@digest.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_060316.xml News Item Summary from 2007 Speech at St. John University Website
Diplomatic posts Preceded byRobert M. Sayre United States Ambassador to Brazil 1981–1983 Succeeded byDiego C. Asencio Government offices Preceded byThomas O. Enders Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs July 12, 1983 – July 3, 1985 Succeeded byElliott Abrams
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