Nicholas Platt, center, with his wife Sheila and President Reagan, 1982
United States Ambassador to Pakistan
In office 1991–1992
President
George H. W. Bush
Preceded by
Robert B. Oakley
Succeeded by
John Cameron Monjo
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office 1987–1991
President
Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by
Stephen W. Bosworth
Succeeded by
Frank G. Wisner
United States Ambassador to Zambia
In office 1982–1984
President
Ronald Reagan
Preceded by
Frank G. Wisner
Succeeded by
Paul J. Hare
Personal details
Born
(1936-03-10) March 10, 1936 (age 88) New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Sheila Maynard
(after 1957)
Children
3, including Oliver and Adam
Alma mater
Harvard College Johns Hopkins SAIS
Occupation
Diplomat
Nicholas Platt (born March 10, 1936) is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan, Philippines, Zambia, and as a high level diplomat in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. He is the former president of the Asia Society in New York City.[1]
^Whitehead, Kate (April 18, 2015). "Interview: Nicholas Platt and his famous sons, The West Wing's Oliver and restaurant critic Adam, talk about food politics". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020.
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