Lewis Arthur Tambs - People - Department History
Lewis Arthur Tambs (1927–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Arizona
State of Residence: Arizona
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: March 8, 1983
Presentation of Credentials: May 2, 1983
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 15, 1985 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Costa Rica)
Appointed: July 12, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: August 1, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 1, 1987