John Rufus Clingerman - People - Department History
John Rufus Clingerman (1931–2004)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Michigan
State of Residence: Michigan
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Lesotho)
Appointed: September 28, 1979
Presentation of Credentials: November 1, 1979
Termination of Mission: Left post on November 15, 1981