George Southall Vest -
People - Department History
George Southall Vest (1918–)
Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Maryland
State of Residence: Maryland
- Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs
Appointed: April 29, 1974
Termination of Appointment: March 27, 1977 - Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Appointed: May 26, 1977
Entry on Duty: June 16, 1977
Termination of Appointment: April 14, 1981 - Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointed: September 20, 1981
Termination of Mission: February 27, 1985 - Director General of the Foreign Service
Appointed: June 6, 1985
Entry on Duty: June 8, 1985
Termination of Appointment: May 3, 1989 - Career Ambassador
Appointed: November 23, 1987 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Pakistan)
- Nomination withdrawn on May 5, 1977.