James William Spain - People - Department History
James William Spain (1926–2008)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: Florida, California
States of Residence: Florida, California
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Tanzania)
Appointed: November 20, 1975
Presentation of Credentials: January 8, 1976
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 21, 1979 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
Appointed: February 19, 1980
Presentation of Credentials: February 26, 1980
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 16, 1981 - Concurrent Appointments
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Maldives)
Appointed: November 6, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: January 6, 1986
Termination of Mission: Left Colombo June 16, 1989- Also accredited to Sri Lanka; resident at Colombo.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Sri Lanka)
Appointed: November 6, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: November 21, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 16, 1989- Also accredited to Maldives; resident at Colombo.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Maldives)