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Robert B. Oakley
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Robert Oakley in Somalia in 1993
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| 19th U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office 18 August 1988 – 29 August 1991 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Arnold Lewis Raphel |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Platt |
| U.S. Ambassador to Somalia | |
| In office 30 September 1982 – 12 August 1984 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald K. Petterson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Bridges |
| U.S. Ambassador to Zaire | |
| In office 06 November 1979 – 22 August 1982 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Cutler |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dalton Constable |
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Robert Bigger Oakley
March 12, 1931 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Died | December 10, 2014 (aged 83) McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Phyllis E. Oakley (m. 1958–2014)
(his death) |
| Alma mater | South Kent School |
Robert Bigger Oakley (March 12, 1931 – December 10, 2014) is an American diplomat. He was a Foreign Service Officer. He was United States Ambassador to Zaire, Somalia, and Pakistan. In the early 1990s, he was a special envoy during the American involvement in Somalia under the Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush presidencies.
Oakley died in McLean, Virginia from complications from Parkinson's disease, aged 83.