Frank J. Shakespeare Jr. -
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Frank J. Shakespeare Jr. (1925–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Connecticut
State of Residence: Connecticut
- Director of the U.S. Information Agency
Appointed: February 7, 1969
Entry on Duty: February 14, 1969
Termination of Appointment: February 7, 1973 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Portugal)
Appointed: August 2, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: October 16, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post on October 4, 1986 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Holy See)
Appointed: October 16, 1986
Presentation of Credentials: January 8, 1987
Termination of Mission: Left post on July 28, 1989