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Philip Charles Habib (1920–1992)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: California, New York
States of Residence: California, New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Korea)
Appointed: September 30, 1971
Presentation of Credentials: October 10, 1971
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 19, 1974 - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Appointed: September 19, 1974
Entry on Duty: September 27, 1974
Termination of Appointment: June 30, 1976 - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Appointed: June 16, 1976
Entry on Duty: July 1, 1976
Termination of Appointment: April 1, 1978 - Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: January 20, 1977
Termination of Appointment: January 23, 1977- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Secretary of State ad interim