Robert James McCloskey - People - Department History
Robert James McCloskey (1922–1996)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: Maryland, Pennsylvania
States of Residence: Maryland, Pennsylvania
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Cyprus)
Appointed: May 24, 1973
Presentation of Credentials: June 20, 1973
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 14, 1974 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: December 19, 1973
Entry on Duty: February 14, 1974
Termination of Appointment: February 20, 1975- Later commissioned to serve concurrently as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations.
- Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
Appointed: February 20, 1975
Entry on Duty: February 21, 1975
Termination of Appointment: September 10, 1976- Continued also to serve as Ambassador at Large
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Netherlands)
Appointed: September 3, 1976
Presentation of Credentials: October 22, 1976
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 10, 1978 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Greece)
Appointed: March 9, 1978
Presentation of Credentials: March 16, 1978
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 27, 1981