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Wiley Thomas Buchanan Jr. (1914–1986)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: September 12, 1953
Presentation of Credentials: December 1, 1953
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 21, 1956- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 26, 1954, after confirmation.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: September 9, 1956
Presentation of Credentials: September 21, 1956
Termination of Mission: Left post on December 20, 1956- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 25, 1956, after confirmation.
- Chief of Protocol
Appointed: February 4, 1957
Entry on Duty: February 4, 1957
Termination of Appointment: January 23, 1961 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Austria)
Appointed: March 25, 1975
Presentation of Credentials: April 2, 1975
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 31, 1977