Ronald Ian Spiers - People - Department History
Ronald Ian Spiers (1925–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Vermont
State of Residence: Vermont
- Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs
Appointed: September 18, 1969
Termination of Appointment: August 2, 1973- Had been designated Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs, Aug 15, 1969.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (The Bahamas)
Appointed: July 24, 1973
Presentation of Credentials: September 7, 1973
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 2, 1974 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
Appointed: May 26, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: July 12, 1977
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 11, 1980 - Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
Appointed: January 28, 1980
Termination of Appointment: October 4, 1981 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Pakistan)
Appointed: October 1, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: October 29, 1981
Termination of Mission: Left post on October 27, 1983 - Under Secretary of State for Management
Appointed: November 18, 1983
Entry on Duty: November 23, 1983
Termination of Appointment: May 15, 1989 - Career Ambassador
Appointed: September 29, 1984