Lewis Arthur Tambs | |
|---|---|
 1985, on right, with Ronald Reagan | |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office May 2, 1983 – February 15, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Thomas D. Boyatt |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Gillespie Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | |
| In office August 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Curtin Winsor Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Deane R. Hinton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-07-07)July 7, 1927 |
| Died | October 19, 2017(2017-10-19) (aged 90) |
| University of California, Berkeley University of California, Santa Barbara | |
Lewis Arthur Tambs (July 7, 1927 — October 19, 2017)[1] was a professor of Latin American history at Arizona State University and an expert on Latin American geopolitics.[2] He was American ambassador to Colombia from 1983–1985 and Costa Rica from 1985–1987.[3][4][5] Tambs was born in San Diego, California.[3]
References
- "Lewis A Tambs". Arizona Republic. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- Hepple, Leslie W. (2011). "Lewis Tambs, Latin American geopolitics and the American new right" (PDF). School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- "Nomination of Lewis Arthur Tambs to be United States Ambassador to Colombia | the American Presidency Project".
- "Nomination of Lewis Arthur Tambs to be United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | the American Presidency Project".
- "Lewis Arthur Tambs - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
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