Nomination of Richard C. Howland To Be United States Ambassador to Suriname

The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard C. Howland, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname. He would succeed Robert E. Barbour.

Since 1983 Mr. Howland has been Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. From 1981 to 1983, he served as country director for Thailand at the State Department; personnel officer in labor relations, 1979-1981; and Foreign Service Inspector, 1977-1979. From 1974 to 1976, Mr. Howland served as consul/political officer at the United States Consulate in Surabaya, Indonesia. He was chief of the political section at the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, 1971-1974. From 1969 to 1971, Mr. Howland was a foreign affairs analyst in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the State Department. He joined the Foreign Service in 1960.

Mr. Howland graduated from George Washington University (B.A., 1960) and attended Yale University Graduate School (1968-1969). He served in the United States Army, 1954-1956. Mr. Howland is articulate in French and Indonesian. He was born April 11, 1934, in New York, NY. Mr. Howland is married, has three children, and his legal residence is in Maryland.