Arnold Lewis Raphel

Arnold Lewis Raphel
Raphel (right) pictured with U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
18th U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
In office
June 24, 1987 – August 17, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byDeane R. Hinton
Succeeded byRobert B. Oakley
Personal details
BornArnold Lewis Raphel
(1943-03-16)March 16, 1943
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1988(1988-08-17) (aged 45)
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Cause of deathAirplane crash
Spouse(s)Myrna Feigenbaum, Robin Raphel, Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel
Children1
Alma materHamilton College (New York)
OccupationDiplomat

Arnold Lewis Raphel (March 16, 1943 – August 17, 1988) was an American diplomat who served as the 18th United States Ambassador to Pakistan from June 1987 until his death in an airplane crash in Punjab, Pakistan, alongside Pakistani president Zia-ul-Haq and 28 others, in August 1988.

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