| Appointed ambassador to mexico | John D Negroponte |
| Appointed ambassador of mexico | George H W Bush |
| Notes | A Diplomat’s Diplomat Among his later career highlights, Negroponte was appointed ambassador to Mexico in 1989 by George H. W. Bush, in which position he helped facilitate the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (Unsurprisingly, he’s also a fan of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP.) |