Richard J. Bloomfield
| Richard J. Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Ecuador | |
| In office April 6, 1976[1] – January 21, 1978[1] |
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| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Brewster |
| Succeeded by | Raymond E. Gonzalez |
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office February 3, 1978[1] – June 10, 1982[1] |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Frank Carlucci |
| Succeeded by | H. Allen Holmes |
Richard Joseph Bloomfield (27 August 1927 - 22 November 2011) was a career Foreign Service Officer who served as United States Ambassador to Ecuador (1976 - 1978) and United States Ambassador to Portugal (1978 - 1982). After retiring from the US Foreign Service in 1982 he became executive director of the World Peace Foundation (1982 - 1992).
Career
After graduating from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1950 and serving in the US Air Force, Bloomfield joined the US Foreign Service in 1952.[2] As well as various postings in Latin America he was Director of the Office of Policy Planning and Coordination at the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (1973 - 1976),[2] before being appointed United States Ambassador to Ecuador (1976 - 1978) and United States Ambassador to Portugal (1978 - 1982).[3]
After retiring from the US Foreign Service in 1982 Bloomfield became executive director of the World Peace Foundation (1982 - 1992), before becoming a senior visiting fellow at Brown University.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 history.state.gov, Richard Joseph Bloomfield (1927-2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 presidency.ucsb.edu, 22 December 1977, United States Ambassador to Portugal Nomination of Richard J. Bloomfield.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boston Globe, 14 December 2011, Richard J. Bloomfield, 84, retired US ambassador
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