Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission, by year: 1987
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)
- Woods, M. Alan (1946-1989)
- Administrator of the Agency for International Development (1987-1989)
- 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)
- *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)
- 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)
- *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)
- Arnold, Daryl (1924-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Singapore (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Bishop, James Keough (1938-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (1979-1981)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liberia (1987-1990)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1990-1991)
- *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)
- *Clark, Warren (1936-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Bray, Charles William (1933-2006)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Senegal (1981-1985)
- Director of the Foreign Service Institute (1987-1988)
- *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)
- *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)
- 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)
- *Crigler, Trusten Frank (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1976-1979)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Somalia (1987-1990)
- 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)
- 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)
- Edelman, Mark L. (1943-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cameroon (1987-1989)
- Dougan, Diana Lady (1943-)
- Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (1984-1988)
- 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)
- Fenwick, Millicent (1910-1992)
- U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and
Agriculture (Rome) (1983-1987)
- *Ferguson, Thomas C. (1950-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brunei (1987-1989)
- *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)
- Funk, Sherman M. (1925-)
- Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (1987-1994)
- 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)
- *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)
- Grunwald, Henry Anatole (1922-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (1987-1990)
- *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)
- *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)
- *Howell, W. Nathaniel (1939-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kuwait (1987)
- *Howland, Richard C. (1934-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Suriname (1987-1990)
- *Johnstone, L. Craig (1942-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Algeria (1985-1988)
- 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)
- Kingon, Alfred Hugh (1931-)
- Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and
status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Lamb, Denis (1937-)
- Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (Paris) (1987-1990)
- *Lamb, Robert E. (1936-)
- Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (1983-1985)
- Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cyprus (1990-1993)
- Kampelman, Max M. (1920-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the U.S. Office for
Arms Reduction Negotiations (Geneva) (1985)
- Counselor (1987-1989)
- Keel, Alton Gold (1943-)
- U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Lukens, Alan Wood (1924-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Republic of the (1984-1987)
- *Lupo, Samuel Eldred (1933-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea (1987-1990)
- *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)
- *Lyne, Stephen R. (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ghana (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Matlock, Jack Foust (1929-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1981-1983)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Russia (1987-1991)
- *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)
- 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)
- *Levin, Burton (1930-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burma (1987-1990)
- *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)
- *Monjo, John Cameron (1931-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Indonesia (1989-1992)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1992-1995)
- Montgomery, George Cranwell (1944-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1985-1989)
- Michel, James H. (1939-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guatemala (1987-1989)
- 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)
- 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)
- *Moran, James B. (1924-1998)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Seychelles (1987-1991)
- *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)
- 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)
- *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)
- *Redman, Charles Edgar (1943-)
- Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (1989-1992)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1994-1996)
- *Pelletreau, Robert Halsey (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahrain (1979-1980)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1987-1991)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1991-1993)
- Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1994-1997)
- *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)
- Petrone, Joseph Carlton (1922-)
- Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Office of the United
Nations (Geneva) (1987-1989)
- *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)
- *Polansky, Sol (1926-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bulgaria (1987-1990)
- Price, Charles H. (1931-2012)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1981-1983)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1983-1989)
- *Pringle, Robert Maxwell (1936-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mali (1987-1990)
- *Pugh, Robert L. (1931-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritania (1985-1988)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (1988-1989)
- *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)
- *Raphel, Arnold Lewis (1943-1988)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1987-1988)
- 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)
- Rochwarger, Leonard (1925-2001)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Fiji (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kiribati (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tonga (1987-1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tuvalu (1987-1989)
- Rodgers, Joe M. (1933-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1985-1989)
- *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)
- *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)
- 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)
- *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)
- *Sebastian, Peter (1926-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1984-1987)
- Shad, John (1923-1994)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1987-1989)
- 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)
- *Shinn, David H. (1940-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1987-1990)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ethiopia (1996-1999)
- *Shoesmith, Thomas P. (1922-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1983-1987)
- Shultz, George Pratt (1920-)
- Secretary of State (1982-1989)
- *Shurtleff, Leonard Grant (1940-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Republic of the (1987-1990)
- Sigur, Gaston Joseph (1924-1995)
- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1986-1989)
- Smalley, Robert M. (1925-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lesotho (1987-1989)
- 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)
- *Suddarth, Roscoe Seldon (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (1987-1990)
- 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)
- Sommer, Peter R. (1938-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malta (1987-1989)
- 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)
- *Tull, Theresa Anne (1936-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guyana (1987-1990)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brunei (1993-1996)
- Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Laos (no date on record)
- Upston, John Edwin (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1985-1987)
- *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)
- *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)
- *Thomsen, Samuel B. (1931-)
- Representative, Marshall Islands (1987-1990)
- Weil, Leon Jerome (1927-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nepal (1984-1987)
- *Wells, Melissa Foelsch (1932-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cape Verde (1976-1977)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea-Bissau (1976-1977)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mozambique (1987-1990)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (1991-1992)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Estonia (1998-2001)
- *Wygant, Michael Gordon (1936-)
- Representative, Micronesia, Federated States of (1987-1990)
- Rich, Rogert G. (1930-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belize (1987-1990)
- Zakhem, Sam H. (1935-)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahrain (1986-1989)