Chester Bliss Bowles - People - Department History
Chester Bliss Bowles (1901–1986)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Connecticut
State of Residence: Connecticut
- Concurrent Appointments
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nepal)
Appointed: October 10, 1951
Presentation of Credentials: February 16, 1952
Termination of Mission: Left New Delhi March 23, 1953- Also accredited to India; resident at New Delhi.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (India)
Appointed: October 10, 1951
Presentation of Credentials: November 1, 1951
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 23, 1953- Also accredited to Nepal; resident at New Delhi.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nepal)
- Under Secretary of State
Appointed: January 24, 1961
Entry on Duty: January 25, 1961
Termination of Appointment: December 3, 1961 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: December 1, 1961
Entry on Duty: December 4, 1961
Termination of Appointment: June 9, 1963- Commissioned as Presidential Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian, and Latin American Affairs. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 30, 1962.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (India)
Appointed: May 3, 1963
Presentation of Credentials: July 19, 1963
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 21, 1969