Thomas Ryan Byrne (February 4, 1923 – March 30, 2014)[3] was an American historian, economist, career diplomat and United States Ambassador. He received a doctorate in history and a master's degree in economics at Georgetown University.
Thomas Ryan Byrne | |
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| United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office October 4, 1973 – April 10, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Philip K. Crowe |
| Succeeded by | William Anders |
| United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office June 23, 1976 – November 15, 1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford[1] |
| Preceded by | Albert W. Sherer Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Francis Joseph Meehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1923 West Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2014 (aged 91) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Relatives | Phil Klay (grandson)[2] |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
He later worked in the US Foreign Service as a diplomat.[4]
Ambassador
editFrom 1973 to 1976 Byrne was the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. He presented his credentials as an Ambassador to King Olav V of Norway on October 4, 1973, and served in office in Oslo until April 10, 1976.
After the stationing in Norway, he moved to Prague where he was the United States Ambassador to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from June 1976 until November 1978.[5][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Career Foreign Service Officer Thomas Ryan Byrne (1923–2014) (Office of the Historian)
- ^ "Jessica Alvarez and Phil Klay". The New York Times. February 9, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Thomass Bryne - Obituary". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Ambassadoe Thomas R. Byrne Interviewed by: Morrie Weisz on January 16, 1991 (The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training)
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Labor Series AMBASSADOR THOMAS R. BYRNE" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 23 February 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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