Joseph Limprecht (July 22, 1946 – May 19, 2002) was an American diplomat who was a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Albania. Limprecht was nominated on May 12, 1999, and confirmed on July 1, 1999.[1] He died from a heart attack at the age of 55 while visiting Lure National Park[2] in northern Albania.[3] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[4]

Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Limprecht graduated from the University of Chicago before earning a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard University[3] and a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Career

Limprecht joined the Foreign Service in 1975. His posts included serving as public safety adviser at the U.S. mission in Berlin from 1985 to 1988 and directing anti-narcotics operations in Islamabad, Pakistan until 1991. Stateside, he was deputy director of the Office of Israel and Arab-Israeli Affairs and a division chief in State's personnel bureau. His last post before becoming Ambassador was deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biography: Joseph Limprecht". US State Department Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Envoy to Albania Dies". 20 May 2002.
  3. 1 2 3 "Joseph Limprecht Dies at Age 55". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Limprecht". Find A Grave. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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