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Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission, by year: 1986

Note: Career Foreign Service appointees are asterisked.

  • Yeutter, Clayton Keith (1930-)
    • U.S. Trade Representative (1985-1989)
  • Wolfowitz, Paul Dundes (1943-)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1981-1982)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1982-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Indonesia (1986-1989)
  • Whitehead, John C. (1922-)
    • Deputy Secretary of State (1985-1989)
  • Whittlesey, Faith Ryan (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1985-1988)
  • Wick, Charles Z. (1917-)
    • Director of the U.S. Information Agency (1981-1989)
  • Wilkey, Malcolm Richard (1918-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Uruguay (1985-1990)
  • *Williamson, Larry C. (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (1984-1987)
  • Wilson, William A. (1914-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Holy See (1984-1986)
  • *Wisner, Frank G. (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1979-1982)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1986-1991)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1991-1992)
    • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1992-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, India (1994-1997)
    • Secretary of State ad interim (1993)
    • Career Ambassador (1995)
  • Wrobleski, Ann Barbara (1952-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (1986-1989)
  • Abbott, S.L. (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lesotho (1984-1989)
  • *Abramowitz, Morton Isaac (1933-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Thailand (1978-1981)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1989-1991)
    • Career Ambassador (1989)
  • Abrams, Elliott (1948-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1981)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (1981-1985)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1985-1989)
  • Abshire, David Manker (1926-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1970-1973)
    • U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1983-1987)
  • Adams, Weston (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malawi (1984-1986)
  • Adelman, Kenneth Lee (1946-)
    • Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (1983-1987)
  • *Anderson, G. Norman (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sudan (1986-1989)
  • Anderson, Thomas H. (1946-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Antigua and Barbuda (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Barbados (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Dominica (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Kitts and Nevis (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Lucia (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1984-1986)
  • *Andrews, George Roberts (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritius (1983-1986)
  • *Armacost, Michael Hayden (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1982-1984)
    • Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1984-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Japan (1989-1993)
    • Secretary of State ad interim (1989)
  • *Asencio, Diego Cortes (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1977-1980)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brazil (1983-1986)
  • Ball, William Lockhart (1948-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1985-1986)
  • *Barbour, Robert E. (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Suriname (1984-1987)
  • *Barnes, Harry George (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Romania (1973-1977)
    • Director General of the Foreign Service (1977-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, India (1981-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chile (1985-1988)
  • *Bartholomew, Reginald (1936-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1979-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lebanon (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1986-1989)
    • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1989-1992)
    • U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1992-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Italy (1993-1997)
  • *Bellochi, Natale H. (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Botswana (1985-1988)
  • *Bergold, Harry Earl (1931-1995)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Hungary (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Morocco (Not commissioned; nomination of Jun 6, 1988, was not acted upon by the Senate.)
  • Bierman, Everett E. (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Papua New Guinea (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Solomon Islands (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Vanuatu (1987-1989)
  • *Blacken, John Dale (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea-Bissau (1986-1989)
  • *Blane, John Propst (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1982-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (1985-1988)
  • *Boehm, Richard Wood (1926-2011)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cyprus (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1988-1992)
  • *Boeker, Paul Harold (1938-2003)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bolivia (1977-1980)
    • Director of the Foreign Service Institute (1980-1982)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (1984-1987)
  • *Bogosian, Richard Wayne (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (1990-1993)
  • *Bosworth, Stephen Warren (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1979-1981)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1983-1984)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Korea (1997-2001)
  • *Bouchard, Donald J. (1937-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (1985-1987)
  • Chapman, Bruce (1940-)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the Vienna Office of the United Nations (Vienna) (1985-1988)
  • *Clark, Joan Margaret (1922-)
    • Director of the Office of Management Policy (1977-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malta (1979-1981)
    • Director General of the Foreign Service (1981-1983)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1983-1989)
  • *Cleveland, Paul Matthews (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, New Zealand (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Samoa (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1989-1992)
  • *Bremer, L. Paul (1941-)
    • Executive Secretaries (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador at Large (1986-1989)
    • Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism (1986-1989)
  • *Bridges, Peter Scott (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1984-1986)
  • *Briggs, Everett Ellis (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1990-1993)
  • *Brown, William Andreas (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Thailand (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Israel (1988-1992)
  • *Bullington, James Richard (1940-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burundi (1983-1986)
  • Burt, Richard R. (1947-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1981-1982)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1983-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the U.S. Office for Arms Reduction Negotiations (Geneva) (1989-1991)
  • Carmen, Gerald P. (1930-)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Office of the United Nations (Geneva) (1984-1986)
  • Crocker, Chester A. (1941-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1981-1989)
  • *Cutler, Walter Leon (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1975-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iran (1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1981-1984)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1988-1989)
  • Davis, Arthur H. (1917-2000)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Paraguay (1982-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (1986-1990)
  • *Constable, Elinor Greer (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kenya (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (1993-1995)
  • *Corr, Edwin Gharst (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1980-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bolivia (1981-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1985-1988)
  • *Craig, John Bruce (1945-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Algeria (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1998-2001)
  • *De Pree, Willard Ames (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mozambique (1976-1980)
    • Director of the Office of Management Policy (1983-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bangladesh (1987-1990)
  • *De Vos, Peter John (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cape Verde (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea-Bissau (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mozambique (1983-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liberia (1990-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1992-1994)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1994-1997)
  • *Dean, John Gunther (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cambodia (1974-1975)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Denmark (1975-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lebanon (1978-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Thailand (1981-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, India (1985-1988)
  • *DeJarnette, Edmund T. (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Central African Republic (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1989-1992)
  • Derwinski, Edward J. (1926-2012)
    • Counselor (1983-1987)
    • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1987-1989)
  • *Dillery, Carl Edward (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kiribati (1884-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Fiji (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tonga (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tuvalu (1984-1987)
  • Dobriansky, Lev E. (1918-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahamas (1982-1986)
  • *Enders, Thomas Ostrom (1931-1996)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1974-1975)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (1975-1979)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1979-1981)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1983-1986)
  • Dougan, Diana Lady (1943-)
    • Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (1984-1988)
  • Douglas, Howard Eugene (1940-)
    • Ambassador at Large (1982-1986)
  • Dustin, Eben Howard (1923-)
    • Director of the Office of Medical Services (1984-1988)
  • *Eagleton, William Lester (1926-2011)
    • Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Mauritania (1962)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Syria (1984-1988)
  • Gavin, John A. (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1981-1986)
  • Fenwick, Millicent (1910-1992)
    • U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture (Rome) (1983-1987)
  • *Ferch, John Arthur (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1985-1986)
  • *Ferriter, John Pierce (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Djibouti (1985-1987)
  • *Fields, David C. (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Central African Republic (1986-1989)
    • Director of the Office of Foreign Missions (1990-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Marshall Islands (1992-1995)
  • Fox, J. Edward (1948-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1986-1989)
  • *Frechette, Myles Robert Rene (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cameroon (1983-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1994-1997)
  • *Fritts, Robert Eugene (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1974-1976)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ghana (1983-1986)
  • *Gardner, Paul Fisher (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Papua New Guinea (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Solomon Islands (1984-1986)
  • Hallett, Carol Boyd (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahamas (1986-1989)
  • *Hare, Paul Julian (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1985-1988)
  • *Harrop, William Caldwell (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea (1975-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kenya (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Seychelles (1980-1983)
    • Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1987-1991)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Israel (1991-1993)
  • Hartman, Arthur Adair (1926-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1973-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1977-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Russia (1981-1987)
    • Career Ambassador (1984)
  • Heckler, Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ireland (1985-1989)
  • *Hennemeyer, Robert Thomas (1925-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gambia, The (1984-1986)
  • *Hicks, Irvin (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Seychelles (1985-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ethiopia (1994-1996)
  • Gerard, Jean Broward Shevlin (1938-1996)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Luxembourg (1985-1990)
  • Ghougassian, Joseph (1944-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Qatar (1985-1989)
  • Gildred, Theodore E. (1925-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1986-1989)
  • *Gillespie, Charles A. (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chile (1988-1991)
  • *Grove, Brandon Hambright (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1984-1987)
    • Director of the Foreign Service Institute (1988-1992)
  • *Hinton, Deane Roesch (1923-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1974-1975)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1976-1979)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1979-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1987-1990)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (1990-1994)
    • Career Ambassador (1987)
  • *Holdridge, John Herbert (1924-2001)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Singapore (1975-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Indonesia (1982-1986)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1981)
  • *Holmes, Henry Allen (1933-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1982-1985)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador at Large (1989-1993)
  • *Horan, Hume Alexander (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Equatorial Guinea (1980-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cameroon (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sudan (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1987-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cote d’Ivoire (1992-1995)
  • *Horowitz, Herbert E. (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gambia, The (1986-1989)
  • *Houdek, Robert Gordon (1940-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Uganda (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Eritrea (1993-1996)
    • Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Ethiopia (no date on record)
  • *Johnstone, L. Craig (1942-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Algeria (1985-1988)
  • Jordan, David C. (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1984-1986)
  • Keyes, Alan L. (1950-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1985-1987)
  • *Kilday, Lowell C. (1931-2011)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Dominican Republic (1985-1988)
  • *King, Barrington (1930-2006)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brunei (1984-1987)
  • *Kirk, Roger (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1973-1975)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Romania (1985-1989)
  • *Krys, Sheldon J. (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Trinidad and Tobago (1985-1988)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (1988-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security (1989-1992)
  • *Kux, Dennis (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cote d’Ivoire (1986-1989)
  • Kalb, Bernard (1922-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (1985-1986)
  • Keating, Robert Brendon (1924-2012)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Comoros (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Madagascar (1983-1986)
  • *Keeley, Robert Vossler (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritius (1976-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zimbabwe (1980-1984)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Greece (1985-1989)
  • *Kelly, John Hubert (1939-2011)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lebanon (1986-1988)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1989-1991)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1991-1994)
  • Kennedy, Richard Thomas (1919-1998)
    • Under Secretary of State for Management (1981-1982)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna) (1981-1993)
    • Ambassador at Large (1982-1993)
  • *Lord, Winston (1937-)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1973-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, China (1985-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1993-1997)
  • *Low, Stephen (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1976-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1979-1981)
    • Director of the Foreign Service Institute (1982-1987)
  • *Luers, William Henry (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Venezuela (1978-1982)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1983-1986)
  • *Lukens, Alan Wood (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Republic of the (1984-1987)
  • *Lumsden, George Quincey (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (1982-1986)
  • *Lyman, Princton Nathan (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Affairs (1989-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1992-1995)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1997-1998)
  • Lynch, Patricia Gates (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Comoros (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Madagascar (1986-1989)
  • *Mack, David Lyle (1940-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (1986-1989)
  • Mansfield, Michael Joseph (1903-2001)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Japan (1977-1988)
  • *Matthews, Gary L. (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malta (1985-1987)
  • McCormack, Richard T. (1941-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1983-1985)
    • Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States (Washington) (1985-1989)
    • Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (1989-1991)
  • *McKinley, Brunson (1943-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Haiti (1986-1989)
  • *McManaway, Clayton E. (1933-)
    • Director of the Office of Management Policy (1976-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Haiti (1983-1986)
  • McMinn, Douglas W. (1947-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1985-1987)
  • McPherson, Melville Peter (1940-)
    • Administrator of the Agency for International Development (1981-1987)
  • *Meehan, Francis Joseph (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1979-1980)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Poland (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, German Democratic Republic (1985-1988)
  • Lane, Laurence William (1919-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Australia (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nauru (1985-1989)
  • Lauder, Ronald Stephen (1944-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (1986-1987)
  • *Lauderdale, Clint Arlen (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guyana (1984-1987)
  • *Leidel, Donald Charles (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahrain (1983-1986)
  • *Levitsky, Melvyn (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bulgaria (1984-1987)
    • Executive Secretaries (1987-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (1989-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brazil (1994-1998)
  • *Lewis, Arthur Winston (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1983-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sierra Leone (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1985-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahamas (1998-2001)
  • Lilley, James Roderick (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Korea (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, China (1989-1991)
  • Montgomery, George Cranwell (1944-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1985-1989)
  • Middendorf, John William (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1969-1973)
    • Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States (Washington) (1981-1985)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1985-1987)
  • Miller, David Charles (1942-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1981-1984)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zimbabwe (1984-1986)
  • *Miller, Robert Hopkins (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1977-1980)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cote d’Ivoire (1983-1986)
  • Moore, Jonathan (1932-)
    • Ambassador at Large (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Affairs (1987-1989)
  • *Moose, George Edward (1944-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Benin (1983-1986)
    • Director of the Office of Management Policy (1987-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Senegal (1988-1991)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1993-1997)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Office of the United Nations (Geneva) (1997)
    • Career Ambassador (2002)
  • *Murphy, Richard William (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritania (1971-1974)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Syria (1974-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1978-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1981-1983)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1983-1989)
    • Career Ambassador (1985)
  • Nassif, Thomas Anthony (1941-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Morocco (1985-1988)
  • *Negroponte, John Dimitri (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1981-1985)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (1985-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1989-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1993-1996)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (2001-2004)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iraq (2004-2005)
    • Deputy Secretary of State (2007-2009)
  • *Neher, Leonardo (1922-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1984-1987)
  • *Nelson, Harvey Frans (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Swaziland (1985-1988)
  • Newell, Gregory J. (1949-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1982-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (1985-1989)
  • *Newton, David George (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iraq (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Yemen (1994-1997)
  • Nickel, Herman W. (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1982-1986)
  • Niemczyk, Julian Martin (1920-2009)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1986-1989)
  • *Niles, Thomas Michael Tolliver (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (1985-1989)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1989-1991)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1991-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Greece (1993-1997)
  • Nitze, Paul Henry (1907-2004)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1950-1953)
    • Ambassador at Large (1986-1989)
  • Nolan, James Edward (1931-)
    • Director of the Office of Foreign Missions (1986-1988)
  • Nyborg, Keith Foote (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1981-1986)
  • *Oakley, Robert Bigger (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1979-1982)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1982-1984)
    • Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1988-1991)
  • *O'Donohue, Daniel Anthony (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burma (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Thailand (1988-1991)
  • *Ortiz, Francis Vincent (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Barbados (1977-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Grenada (1977-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guatemala (1979-1980)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1983-1986)
  • *Palmer, Robie Marcus Hooker (1941-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Hungary (1986-1990)
  • *Palmer, Ronald DeWayne (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (1976-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritius (1986-1989)
  • *Penner, Vernon Dubois (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cape Verde (1986-1989)
  • *Perkins, Edward Joseph (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liberia (1985-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1986-1989)
    • Director General of the Foreign Service (1989-1992)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1992-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Australia (1993-1996)
  • Perry, Cynthia Shepart (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sierra Leone (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burundi (1989-1993)
  • *Petterson, Donald K. (1930-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1978-1982)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1986-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sudan (1992-1995)
  • *Phillips, James Daniel (1933-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burundi (1986-1990)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Republic of the (1990-1993)
  • *Pickering, Thomas Reeve (1931-)
    • Executive Secretaries (1973-1974)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (1974-1978)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (1978-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1983-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Israel (1985-1988)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1989-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, India (1992-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Russia (1993-1996)
    • Career Ambassador (1984)
    • Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1997-2000)
  • Piedra, Alberto Martinez (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guatemala (1984-1987)
  • Pilliod, Charles J. (1918-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1986-1989)
  • *Platt, Nicholas (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1982-1984)
    • Executive Secretaries (1985-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1987-1991)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1991-1992)
  • Price, Charles H. (1931-2012)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1983-1989)
  • *Pugh, Robert L. (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritania (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (1988-1989)
  • Purcell, James Nelson (1938-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Affairs (1983-1986)
  • *Quainton, Anthony Cecil Eden (1934-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Central African Republic (1976-1978)
    • Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism (1978-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1982-1984)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kuwait (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1989-1992)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security (1992-1995)
    • Director General of the Foreign Service (1995-1997)
  • Rabb, Maxwell M. (1910-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Italy (1981-1989)
  • Rawlings, James Wilson (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zimbabwe (1986-1989)
  • Reich, Otto Juan (1945-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Venezuela (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2002)
  • *Ridgway, Rozanne Lejeanne (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1977-1980)
    • Counselor (1980-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, German Democratic Republic (1982-1985)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1985-1989)
  • *Roberts, Owen W. (1924-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (1984-1986)
    • Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Ethiopia (no date on record)
    • Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Gambia, The (no date on record)
  • Rodgers, Joe M. (1933-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1985-1989)
  • Rodman, Peter Warren (1943-)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1984-1986)
  • *Rondon, Fernando Enrique (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Madagascar (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Comoros (1982-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ecuador (1985-1988)
  • Roosevelt, Selwa (1929-)
    • Chief of Protocol (1982-1989)
  • *Rosenthal, James D. (1932-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea (1983-1986)
  • *Rowell, Edward Morgan (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bolivia (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1988-1990)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Luxembourg (1990-1994)
  • *Roy, J. Stapleton (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Singapore (1984-1986)
    • Executive Secretaries (1989-1995)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, China (1991-1995)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Indonesia (1995-1999)
    • Career Ambassador (1996)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (1999-2001)
  • Ruddy, Francis Stephen (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Equatorial Guinea (1984-1988)
  • *Rugh, William Arthur (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Yemen (1984-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (1992-1995)
  • Russo, Paul A. (1943-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Antigua and Barbuda (1986-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Barbados (1986-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Dominica (1986-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Kitts and Nevis (1986-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Lucia (1986-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1986-1988)
  • Ruwe, L. Nicholas (1933-1990)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iceland (1985-1989)
  • *Ryan, Robert J. (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (1964-1968)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mali (1984-1987)
  • *Ryan, Robert Joseph (1914-2003)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (1964-1968)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mali (1984-1987)
  • Salgo, Nicolas M. (1914-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Hungary (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (Nomination of Jun 16, 1992 was not acted upon by the Senate.)
  • *Scanlan, John Douglas (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Yugoslavia (1985-1989)
  • *Schaffer, Howard Bruner (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bangladesh (1984-1987)
  • Schifter, Richard (1923-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (1985-1992)
  • Schnabel, Rockwell Anthony (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1985-1989)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (2001-2005)
  • Schneider, William (1941-)
    • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1982-1986)
  • *Sebastian, Peter (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1984-1987)
  • Shakespeare, Frank J. (1925-)
    • Director of the U.S. Information Agency (1969-1973)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1985-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Holy See (1986-1989)
  • *Shirley, John William (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1984-1986)
  • *Shlaudeman, Harry Walter (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Venezuela (1975-1976)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1976-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1977-1980)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1980-1983)
    • Ambassador at Large (1984-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1990-1992)
  • *Shoesmith, Thomas P. (1922-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1983-1987)
  • Shultz, George Pratt (1920-)
    • Secretary of State (1982-1989)
  • Sigur, Gaston Joseph (1924-1995)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1986-1989)
  • *Smith, Thomas William Macauley (1930-1987)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ghana (1979-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1984-1986)
  • Stohr, Edmund (1918-)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (Montreal) (1982-1990)
  • Strausz-Hupe, Robert (1903-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Maldives (1970-1971)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sri Lanka (1970-1971)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1972-1974)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (1974-1976)
    • U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1976-1977)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1981-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, mA (Note: Not commissioned; nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it. .)
  • *Streator, Edward J. (1930-)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Paris) (1984-1987)
  • Stuart, Robert D. (1916-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norway (1984-1989)
  • Sofaer, Abraham D. (1938-)
    • Legal Adviser (1985-1990)
  • Solomon, Richard H. (1937-)
    • Director of the Policy Planning (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1989-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1992-1993)
  • Sotirhos, Michael (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jamaica (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Greece (1989-1993)
  • *Spain, James William (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (1975-1979)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1980-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Maldives (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sri Lanka (1985-1989)
  • *Spiers, Ronald Ian (1925-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1969-1973)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahamas (1973-1974)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1977-1980)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (1980-1981)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1981-1983)
    • Under Secretary of State for Management (1983-1989)
    • Career Ambassador (1984)
  • *Stadtler, Walter Edward (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Benin (1986-1989)
  • Swaebe, Geoffrey (1911-)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Office of the United Nations (Geneva) (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1983-1988)
  • Tambs, Lewis Arthur (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1983-1985)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1985-1987)
  • *Todman, Terence Alphonso (1926-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (1969-1972)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea (1972-1975)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1974-1977)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1977-1978)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1978-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Denmark (1983-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1989-1993)
    • Career Ambassador (1989)
  • Upston, John Edwin (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1985-1987)
  • *Veliotes, Nicholas Alexander (1928-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (1978-1981)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1983-1986)
  • *Vest, George Southall (1918-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1974-1977)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1977-1981)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1981-1985)
    • Director General of the Foreign Service (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (Nomination withdrawn May 5, 1977.)
    • Career Ambassador (1987)
  • Von Damm, Helene A. (1938-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (1983-1986)
  • *Walker, Lannon (1936-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Senegal (1985-1988)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1989-1992)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cote d’Ivoire (1995-1998)
  • Wallis, W. Allen (1912-1998)
    • Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (1982-1989)
  • Walters, Vernon A. (1917-)
    • Ambassador at Large (1981-1985)
    • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1985-1989)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1989-1991)
  • *Watson, Alexander Fletcher (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1986-1989)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1993-1996)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brazil (Nomination of May 12, 1992, not acted upon by the Senate.)
  • *Taylor, Clyde D. (1937-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Paraguay (1985-1988)
  • Teegan, Evelyn Irene Hoopes (1931-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Fiji (1980-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kiribati (1989-1990)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tonga (1989-1993)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tuvalu (1989-1993)
  • Terra, Daniel James (1911-1996)
    • Ambassador at Large (1981-1989)
  • Thomas, Gerald Eustis (1929-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guyana (1981-1983)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kenya (1983-1989)
  • Thomas, Jon R. (1946-)
    • Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (1984-1986)
  • Weil, Leon Jerome (1927-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nepal (1984-1987)
  • *Yates, John Melvin (1939-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cape Verde (1983-1986)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Benin (1995-1998)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cameroon (1998-2001)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Equatorial Guinea (1998-2001)
    • Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (no date on record)
  • Zakhem, Sam H. (1935-)
    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahrain (1986-1989)