John A. Burroughs Jr.

John A. Burroughs Jr.
Burroughs in 1981
United States Ambassador to Uganda
In office
August 12, 1988 – August 28, 1991
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byRobert Gordon Houdek
Succeeded byJohnnie Carson
United States Ambassador to Malawi
In office
May 7, 1981 – June 9, 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byHarold E. Horan
Succeeded byWeston Adams
Personal details
Born(1936-07-31)July 31, 1936
DiedSeptember 11, 2014(2014-09-11) (aged 78)
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
ProfessionCareer Diplomat
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John Andrew Burroughs Jr. (July 31, 1936 – September 11, 2014) was the United States Ambassador to Malawi from 1981 to 1984 and the United States Ambassador to Uganda from 1988 to 1991. He was a lineman for the University of Iowa football team before spending over three decades in government service.