Richard J. Bloomfield
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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).
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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 | (1927-08-27)August 27, 1927 |
Died | November 22, 2011(2011-11-22) (aged 84) |
Alma mater | Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Harvard Kennedy School[2] |
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