Joseph Limprecht

Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets embassy employees and family members in front of the memorial to Joseph Limprecht in the gardens of the U.S. Embassy in Tirana (February 2024)

Joseph Limprecht (July 22, 1946 – May 19, 2002) was an American diplomat who was a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Albania. Limprecht was nominated on May 12, 1999, and confirmed on July 1, 1999.[1] He died from a heart attack at the age of 55 while visiting Lure National Park[2] in northern Albania.[3]

Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Limprecht graduated from the University of Chicago before earning a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard University[3] and a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Biography: Joseph Limprecht". US State Department Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "U.S. Envoy to Albania Dies". 20 May 2002.
  3. ^ a b "Joseph Limprecht Dies at Age 55". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

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