John Morgan McSweeney - People - Department History
John Morgan McSweeney (1916–1979)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Nebraska
State of Residence: Nebraska
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Bulgaria)
Appointed: September 16, 1966
Presentation of Credentials: October 26, 1966
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on April 19, 1967 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Bulgaria)
Appointed: April 5, 1967
Presentation of Credentials: April 19, 1967
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 29, 1970- Legation Sofia was raised to Embassy status on November 28, 1966, with McSweeney in charge pending his promotion to the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.