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Director of the Bureau of German Affairs

Creation of this Position

Title: Director of the Bureau of German Affairs
Name: Henry A. Byroade
State of Residency: Indiana
Foreign Service officer
Appointment: Sep 22, 1950
Entry on Duty: [see note below]
Termination of Appointment: Apr 13, 1952
Note: Had been serving since Nov 1, 1949, under an appointment by the Secretary of State.

Title: Director of the Bureau of German Affairs
Name: James W. Riddleberger
Foreign Service officer
Appointment: [May 14, 1952]
Termination of Appointment: Jul 31, 1952

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Creation of Position: The Bureau of German Affairs was organized on Nov 1, 1949, superseding the Office of German and Austrian Affairs. Its Director held rank equivalent to an Assistant Secretary of State. The first incumbent was commissioned by the President and the second designated by the Secretary of State. The Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the Bureau of European Affairs on Nov 2, 1953.

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