Winston Lord - People - Department History
Winston Lord (1937–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: District of Columbia, New York
States of Residence: District of Columbia, New York
- Director of Policy Planning
Appointed: October 12, 1973
Termination of Appointment: January 20, 1977- Originally designated Director of the Planning and Coordination Staff; Director of the Policy Planning Staff from Feb 27, 1974.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (China)
Appointed: November 6, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: November 19, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 23, 1989- Commissioned to the People’s Republic of China.
- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Appointed: April 22, 1993
Entry on Duty: April 23, 1993
Termination of Appointment: February 18, 1997