Howard F. Jeter

Howard Franklin Jeter (born March 6, 1947) is an American retired diplomat. From 2001 to 2003, Jeter served as U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. Prior to this, Jeter represented the United States in a diplomatic capacity in Botswana, Lesotho, and Namibia. to James Walter Jeter Jr. and Emma Mattocks Jeter. He had a brother, James Randolph Jeter, and a sister, Jacquelyn Jeter.

Jeter first attended school in a one-room schoolhouse in Maple Ridge. The school had no electricity, heat, or indoor plumbing. In high school, Jeter played the clarinet and drums in the school band and was in the drama club. Jeter graduated from Sims High School in 1964 as the class valedictorian.

Career Jeter served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana from 1993 to 1996. In July 1996, he was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Liberia. He later served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs from June 1999 to July 2000.

Personal life In addition to English, Jeter speaks Portuguese, Swahili, and French. Jeter is married and has two children. thumb