Summary
Richard Joseph Bloomfield (August 27, 1927 – November 22, 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).
Richard J. Bloomfield | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ecuador | |
| In office April 6, 1976[1] – January 21, 1978[1] | |
| 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] | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Frank Carlucci |
| Succeeded by | H. Allen Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1927 |
| Died | November 22, 2011 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Harvard Kennedy School[2] |
Career edit
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.[3] 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),[3] before being appointed United States Ambassador to Ecuador (1976 - 1978) and United States Ambassador to Portugal (1978 - 1982).[4]
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.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d history.state.gov, Richard Joseph Bloomfield (1927-2011)
- ^ "Richard J. Bloomfield, 84, retired US ambassador - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b presidency.ucsb.edu, 22 December 1977, United States Ambassador to Portugal Nomination of Richard J. Bloomfield.
- ^ a b Boston Globe, 14 December 2011, Richard J. Bloomfield, 84, retired US ambassador