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Ambassador (ret.) Peter R. Chaveas
Senior Research Professor pchaveas@gmu.edu Ambassador Peter R. Chaveas joined the George Mason School of Public Policy in 2004 after more than 35 years of U.S. government service. His last Foreign Service assignment was as Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone (2001-2004). From 1997-2001, Ambassador Chaveas served as the Political Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces in Europe. He served as Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi from 1994-1997. From 1993 to 1994, he was the Director of the Office of West of African Affairs and from 1991-1993,Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ambassador Chaveas served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chad from 1968 to 1970. His Foreign Service assignments included Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1970 to 1973; Kaduna, Nigeria, 1973 to 1975; and the Department of State, 1976-1979. In 1980, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission in Niamey, Niger and in the absence of an Ambassador, he served as Charge d'Affaires from 1981 to 1982. From 1982 to 1985, he was Principal Officer in Lyon, France; from 1985 to 1988, Counselor for Political Affairs in Lagos, Nigeria; and from 1988 to 1990, Principal Officer in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ambassador Chaveas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) from Denison University and a Master of Arts from Rutgers University, both in political science. He was a Mid-Career Fellow (economics) at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and a member of the Senior Seminar, the most advanced international affairs training offered by the U.S. government. He speaks French. Ambassador Chaveas is married to the former Lucille McLean. They have two adult children, Pamela Howze and Michael. Ambassador Chaveas holds the Department of State's Superior and Meritorious Honor awards and three Senior Performance Awards. He received an Alumni Citation and an Honorary Doctorate of Foreign Service from Denison University. He was awarded the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2001. He is a member of the American Foreign Service Association. |
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