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John O'Leary (ambassador)

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John O'Leary
United States Ambassador to Chile
In office
August 19, 1998 – June 29, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byGabriel Guerra-Mondragón
Succeeded byWilliam R. Brownfield
Mayor of Portland, Maine
In office
1980–1981
Preceded byLlewellyn Smith
Succeeded byPamela Plumb
Personal details
BornJanuary 16, 1947
 Portland, Maine
DiedApril 2, 2005(2005-04-02) (aged 58)
 Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatricia Cepeda

John O'Leary (January 16, 1947 – April 2, 2005) served as mayor of Portland, Maine, and as United States ambassador to Chile under President Bill Clinton.

Personal life

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O'Leary was born in Portland and graduated from Yale University in 1969. He later attended Clare College, Cambridge University, on a Mellon fellowship and received a master's degree in 1971. He received a degree from Yale Law School in 1974. While studying at Yale Law, O'Leary acted as a coach for the Yale debate team. He then went on to a private law practice.

O'Leary married a fellow Yale student, Patricia Cepeda, the daughter of Colombian writer Álvaro Cepeda Samudio.[1] John and Patricia O'Leary had two daughters. The O'Learys endowed the John O'Leary and Patricia Cepeda Fellowship for the Study of Latin America at Yale College.

Political career

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He served as a member of the Portland City Council 1975-82) and for a term as that city's largely ceremonial Mayor (1980–81). He ran unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House from Maine's First Congressional District in 1982, losing in the Democratic primary.[2] O'Leary served as the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1998 to 2001.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Gerald (5 May 2009). "Gabriel García Márquez: a life". Random House Inc. ISBN 9780307272003.
  2. ^ "John O'Leary, 58; Portland mayor became ambassador to Chile". Boston Globe. April 4, 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN O'LEARY" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 17 March 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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Political offices
Preceded by
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City Councilman, Portland, Maine
1975–1982
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Llewellyn Smith
Mayor, Portland, Maine
1980–1981
Succeeded by
Pamela Plumb
Party political offices
Preceded by
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Democratic Nominee, U.S. Congress, Maine District 1
1982
Succeeded by
Unknown
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Chile
August 19, 1998 – June 29, 2001
Succeeded by