John J. Muccio

John J. Muccio

Muccio in 1950
United States Ambassador to South Korea
In office
April 20, 1949  September 8, 1952[1]
Succeeded by Ellis O. Briggs
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office
1954–1959
Preceded by Edward B. Lawson
Succeeded by Tyler Thompson
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
1960–1961
Preceded by Lester D. Mallory
Succeeded by John O. Bell
United States Consul in Hong Kong
In office
1927  1929[2]
Personal details
Born March 1900[3]
Valle Agricola, Italy[4]
Died May 19, 1989(1989-05-19) (aged 89)
Washington, DC, United States[5]
Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery[6]
Children 4[5]
Alma mater George Washington University[4]

John Joseph Muccio[2] (1900-1989) was an Italian-born American diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador to Korea following the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His title was "Special Representative of the President" (Harry Truman) in 1948-49 and Ambassador from 1949 through 1952. During his tenure, the Korean War began.

Under President Dwight Eisenhower, Muccio served as United States Ambassador to Iceland, where he was also the first American to hold the title of Ambassador (his original title was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary).

Finally, Muccio served as United States Ambassador to Guatemala before he retired from the United States Foreign Service in 1961.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
None
Ambassador of United States to South Korea
1949-1952
Succeeded by
Ellis O. Briggs
Preceded by
Edward B. Lawson
Ambassador of United States to Iceland
1954-1959
Succeeded by
Tyler Thompson
Preceded by
Lester D. Mallory
Ambassador of United States to Guatemala
1960-1961
Succeeded by
John O. Bell


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