David C. Fields (born January 13, 1937) is an American diplomat. He was the

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Ambassador to the

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from 1986 to 1989 and the

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from 1992 to 1995. He was also the second Director of the Office of Foreign Missions at the

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Biography

David C. Fields was born in 1937. He later joined the

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. On October 16, 1986, Fields was appointed as the United States Ambassador to the

, and presented his credentials to Central African president

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on December 4, 1986. He left that post on October 3, 1989. On March 8, 1990, Fields was appointed as Director of the Office of Foreign Missions and assumed duty on March 12, 1990. On July 22, 1992, Fields left that position upon his appointment as United States Ambassador to the Marshall Islands on July 7, 1992. Harry W. Porter III served as Acting Director of the Office of Foreign Missions from July 1992 to May 1993 until

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assumed the office. On August 19, 1992, Fields presented his credentials to Marshallese president

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and formally commenced his ambassadorship; he was succeeded by Joan M. Plaisted and left the post on May 15, 1995. David C. Fields currently resides in California.

References

Ambassadors of the United States to the Marshall Islands Ambassadors of the United States to the Central African Republic 1937 births Living people United States Foreign Service personnel 20th-century American diplomats Directors of the Office of Foreign Missions {{US-diplomat-stub