Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton - People - Department History
Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton (1934–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: Washington, District of Columbia
States of Residence: Washington, District of Columbia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Central African Republic)
Appointed: February 4, 1976
Presentation of Credentials: February 20, 1976
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 9, 1978 - Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism
Appointed: August 16, 1978
Termination of Appointment: August 1, 1981 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nicaragua)
Appointed: March 9, 1982
Presentation of Credentials: March 26, 1982
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 6, 1984 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Kuwait)
Appointed: August 13, 1984
Presentation of Credentials: September 19, 1984
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 14, 1987 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Peru)
Appointed: November 21, 1989
Presentation of Credentials: December 11, 1989
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 16, 1992 - Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Appointed: August 13, 1992
Entry on Duty: September 23, 1992
Termination of Appointment: December 29, 1995 - Director General of the Foreign Service
Appointed: December 28, 1995
Entry on Duty: December 29, 1995
Termination of Appointment: August 22, 1997