William Averell Harriman - People - Department History
William Averell Harriman (1891–1986)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Russia)
Appointed: October 7, 1943
Presentation of Credentials: October 23, 1943
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 24, 1946- Commissioned to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: April 2, 1946
Presentation of Credentials: April 30, 1946
Termination of Mission: Left post on October 1, 1946 - Director of the Mutual Security Agency
Appointed: October 19, 1951
Entry on Duty: October 31, 1951
Termination of Appointment: January 20, 1953 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: February 6, 1961
Entry on Duty: February 13, 1961
Termination of Appointment: December 3, 1961 - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Appointed: November 29, 1961
Entry on Duty: December 4, 1961
Termination of Appointment: April 3, 1963- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Mar 5, 1962.
- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Appointed: April 4, 1963
Entry on Duty: April 4, 1963
Termination of Appointment: March 17, 1965 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: March 11, 1965
Entry on Duty: March 18, 1965
Termination of Appointment: January 20, 1969