Julian Martin Niemczyk (August 26, 1920 – September 16, 2009) was an American diplomat. Born in

Fort Sill, Oklahoma Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (136.8 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. It covers almost . The fort was first built during the Indian Wars. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark ...

, Niemczyk served in the U.S. Army and Air Force, rising to the rank of colonel. He studied at first at the University of Oklahoma before service in World War II and eventually graduated from the

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 20 ...

in 1955. In the 1970s and 1980s he was active in the

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. Political action committee, political committee that assists the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republi ...

. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, he served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1986 to 1989.US Embassy in Prague website

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1920 births 2009 deaths People from Fort Sill, Oklahoma Ambassadors of the United States to Czechoslovakia United States Army personnel of World War II University of Oklahoma alumni American expatriates in the Philippines {{US-diplomat-stub