Robert A. Flaten (born 1934, Northfield, Minnesota) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Rwanda from 1990 to 1993.[1] Flaten retired in May 1994 and is chair of the Executive Committee of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.[2]

Flaten has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in International Relations from The George Washington University and a B.A. from St. Olaf College.[2]

Rwanda

In 1993, Flaten reported his concerns about Hutus from Burundi in Rwanda.[3]

References

  1. "Robert A. Flaten (1934–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Flaten". American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. "The Rwandan Refugee Crisis: Before the Genocide: Part II". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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