Christian M. Ravndal
American career Foreign Service Officer and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Magelssen Ravndal (January 6, 1899 Beirut–October 18, 1984 Vienna, Austria) was an American Career Foreign Service Officer FSO who served as the 2nd Director General of the Foreign Service from May 1, 1947, until June 23, 1949, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uruguay (1949–1951), Hungary (1951–1956),[1] Ecuador (1956–1960), and Czechoslovakia (1960–1961), among many other postings during a prolific career spanning 40+ years.[2]
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Christian M. Ravndal | |
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2nd Director General of the Foreign Service | |
In office May 1, 1947 – June 23, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Selden Chapin |
Succeeded by | Richard P. Butrick |
Personal details | |
Born | January 6, 1899 Beirut, Syria |
Died | October 18, 1984 Vienna, Austria |
Parent(s) | G. Bie Ravndal Maren Magelssen |
Education | Robert College Luther College |
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