Robert T. Yamate

Robert T. Yamate (born 1950 in Monterey Park, California) is an American diplomat of Japanese descent and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros.

Early life and education Yamate is from Monterey Park, California. Yamate earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1973, a Master of Arts in education from the University of La Verne in 1977, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983. Yamate testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on September 11, 2014, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 19, 2014. He presented his credentials in Madagascar on January 14, 2015, and in Comoros on February 3, 2015.

Awards Yamate is the recipient of two Senior Foreign Service Performance Awards, four Superior Honor Awards, and five Meritorious Honor Awards from the Department of State.

Personal life Robert Yamate is married to Michiko Yamate.