Joseph Palmer II (1914–1994)

Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: California, Maryland

1. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nigeria)
   Appointed: September 23, 1960
   Presentation of Credentials: October 4, 1960
   Termination of Mission: Left post on January 26, 1964
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 6, 1961, after confirmation. Reaccredited when Nigeria became a republic; presented new credentials on December 12, 1963.
2. Director General of the Foreign Service
   Appointed: February 16, 1964
   Termination of Appointment: April 10, 1966
3. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
   Appointed: April 1, 1966
   Entry on Duty: April 11, 1966
   Termination of Appointment: July 7, 1969
4. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Libya)
   Appointed: July 8, 1969
   Presentation of Credentials: October 9, 1969
   Termination of Mission: Left post on November 7, 1972