John R. Burke

John R. Burke
John R. Burke
United States Ambassador to Guyana
	In office; September 30, 1977 – September 29, 1979
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Max V. Krebs
Succeeded by	George B. Roberts Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Richard Burke; December 7, 1924; Madison, Wisconsin, US
Died	August 7, 1993 (aged 68); Arlington, Virginia, US
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse	Amelie Cecillion Burke
Residence	Arlington, Virginia
Occupation	United States Ambassador

John Richard Burke (December 7, 1924 – August 7, 1993)^[1] was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.^[2]

Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy during World War II. He also served during the Korean War.^[2]

After his Korean service, he earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from September 30, 1977, to September 22, 1979.^[3]^[4]

Burke died of a heart attack on August 7, 1993, at his home in Arlington, Virginia.^[2] His ashes were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.^[5]

References

^ United States Ambassador to Guyana Nomination of John R. Burke
^ ^a ^b ^c "John Burke, Ambassador, Dies". The Capital Times. August 12, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Guyana" (List of Ambassadors to Suriname). United States Department of State. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN R. BURKE," (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 26 May 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ Burial Detail: Burke, John R. – ANC Explorer

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Max V. Krebs	United States Ambassador to Guyana September 30, 1977 – September 22, 1979	Succeeded by George B. Roberts, Jr.