[PAR] [TLE] Knoxville, Tennessee [SEP] Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County.  The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Memphis and Nashville.  Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015.  The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. [PAR] [TLE] Victor Ashe [SEP] Victor Henderson Ashe II (born January 1, 1945) is the former United States Ambassador to Poland.  From 1987 to 2003, he was mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee.  Ashe is a Republican.  Ambassador Ashe concluded his service as Ambassador to Poland on September 26, 2009.
[PAR] [TLE] Knoxville , Tennessee [ SEP ] Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee , and the county seat of Knox County . The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census , making it the state 's third largest city after Memphis and Nashville . Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area , which , in 2016 , was 868,546 , up 0.9 percent , or 7,377 people , from to 2015 . The KMSA is , in turn , the central component of the Knoxville - Sevierville - La Follette Combined Statistical Area , which , in 2013 , had a population of 1,096,961 . [PAR] [TLE] Victor Ashe [ SEP ] Victor Henderson Ashe II ( born January 1 , 1945 ) is the former United States Ambassador to Poland . From 1987 to 2003 , he was mayor of Knoxville , Tennessee . Ashe is a Republican . Ambassador Ashe concluded his service as Ambassador to Poland on September 26 , 2009 .
What was the mayor formerly of the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area?
What was the mayor formerly of the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area ?
United States Ambassador to Poland
United States Ambassador to Poland