Robert A. Flaten

Robert A. Flaten (born 1934, Northfield, Minnesota) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Rwanda from 1990 to 1993. Flaten retired in May 1994 and is chair of the Executive Committee of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

Flaten has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in International Relations from The George Washington University and a B.A. from St. Olaf College.

Rwanda
In 1993, Flaten reported his concerns about Hutus from Burundi in Rwanda.