1994
Carl is appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles / Stokes
Bvd. dedicated in Cleveland
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In 1994, President Clinton appointed Carl U.S. Ambassador to the Seychelles (pronounced Say-Shell), an island country off the East Coast of Africa. Carl Stokes had often been asked by the U.S. government to go abroad to represent the nation and he once again tackled the job with energy.
Virtual Seychelles Official Website
United States Embassy Seychelles Website
A U.S. consulate was opened in May 1976, and became an Embassy after Seychelles' independence in June 1976. The Embassy was subsequently closed in August 1996 and the United States opened a consular agency on September 2, 1996 to provide services to residents of Seychelles. The agency is under the supervision of the American Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius. The U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius also is accredited to Seychelles.
