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Thomas M. T. Niles
Thomas M. T. Niles
16th Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
In office
October 3, 1991 – April 1, 1993
Preceded byRaymond G.H. Seitz
Succeeded byStephen A. Oxman
Personal details
Born(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2025(2025-04-30) (aged 85)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Parent
Education

Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles (September 22, 1939 – April 30, 2025) was an American diplomat who served as a career Foreign Service Officer and United States Ambassador to Canada (1985–89),[1] the European Union (1989–91), and Greece (1993–97).[2] He later served as President and Vice Chairman of the United States Council for International Business and was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[3] He graduated from Harvard University and the University of Kentucky.[4] Niles joined the Foreign Service in 1962.[5] His father was the American composer John Jacob Niles. He died from cancer in Stamford, on April 30, 2025, at the age of 85.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Clarity, James F.; Clines, Francis X. (June 15, 1985). "BRIEFING; GOING NORTH". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Holmes, Steven A. (June 10, 1993). "Mondale (Tokyo) Is Excited, Holbrooke (Bonn) Surprised". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Ambassador Thomas M.T. Niles – USCIB". January 1, 1950.
  4. ^ "Thomas M.T. Niles". The American Academy of Diplomacy.
  5. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR THOMAS M. T. NILES" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. June 5, 1998. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Thomas Niles, US envoy during Imia crisis, dies at 85". ekathimerini.com. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Thomas Tolliver Niles Obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to the European Union
September 10, 1985 – June 28, 1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Canada
June 23, 1989 – August 26, 1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Greece
November 8, 1993 – September 27, 1997 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
October 3, 1991 – April 1, 1993 		Succeeded by


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