Thomas Ryan Byrne

Not to be confused with the politician Thomas R. Byrne.

Thomas Ryan Byrne (February 4, 1923 – March 30, 2014)^[3] was an American historian, economist, career diplomat and United States Ambassador. He received a doctorate in history and a master's degree in economics at Georgetown University.

Thomas Ryan Byrne
United States Ambassador to Norway
In office October 4, 1973 – April 10, 1976
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Philip K. Crowe
Succeeded by	William Anders
United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
In office June 23, 1976 – November 15, 1978
President	Gerald Ford[1]
Preceded by	Albert W. Sherer Jr.
Succeeded by	Francis Joseph Meehan
Personal details
Born	(1923-02-04)February 4, 1923 West Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 30, 2014(2014-03-30) (aged 91) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Relatives	Phil Klay (grandson)[2]
Alma mater	Georgetown University

He later worked in the US Foreign Service as a diplomat.^[4]

Ambassador

From 1973 to 1976 Byrne was the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. He presented his credentials as an Ambassador to King Olav V of Norway on October 4, 1973, and served in office in Oslo until April 10, 1976.

After the stationing in Norway, he moved to Prague where he was the United States Ambassador to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from June 1976 until November 1978.^[5][1]

References

1. Career Foreign Service Officer Thomas Ryan Byrne (1923–2014) (Office of the Historian)
2. "Jessica Alvarez and Phil Klay". The New York Times. February 9, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
3. "Thomass Bryne - Obituary". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
4. Ambassadoe Thomas R. Byrne Interviewed by: Morrie Weisz on January 16, 1991 (The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training)
5. "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Labor Series AMBASSADOR THOMAS R. BYRNE" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 23 February 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Philip K. Crowe	United States Ambassador to Norway 1973–1976	Succeeded by William Anders
Preceded by Albert W. Sherer, Jr.	United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia 1976–1978	Succeeded by Francis J. Meehan