Nomination of John Condayan To Be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions

The President today announced his intention to nominate John Condayan to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador, at the Department of State. He would succeed James Edward Nolan, Jr.

Since 1987 Mr. Condayan has been Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions at the Department of State. Prior to this, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Operations at the Bureau of Administration, 1985-1987, and Executive Director, 1984. He was Executive Director of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 1982-1983. He has also served as counselor for administrative affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, 1980-1982, and at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, 1978-1979.

Mr. Condayan graduated from Bucknell University (B.S., 1955) and Syracuse University (M.P.A., 1974). He was born September 1, 1933, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is married, has two children, and currently resides in Annandale, VA.