Arthur T. Tienken (1922–2006)

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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Virginia

Concurrent Appointments
1. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Sao Tome and Principe)
  Appointed: February 2, 1978
  Presentation of Credentials: May 26, 1978
  Termination of Mission: Left Libreville July 19, 1981
  - Also accredited to Gabon; resident at Libreville.
2. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Gabon)
  Appointed: February 3, 1978
  Presentation of Credentials: March 6, 1978
  Termination of Mission: Left post on July 19, 1981
  - Also accredited to Sao Tome and Principe; resident at Libreville.