United States Ambassador to Swaziland Nomination of Richard C. Matheron.

The President today announced that he will nominate Richard C. Matheron, of Bakersfield, Calif., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Penipotentiary of the United States to the Kingdom of Swaziland. He would replace Donald R. Norland, who has been transferred to another position. Matheron was Chief of Mission in Addis Ababa from 1977 until earlier this year.

He was born April 13, 1927, in Oxnard, Calif. He received a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1948.

Matheron began his career with the State Department in 1949 and was posted in Paris, Saigon, and Rome. From 1959 to 1960, he was an intelligence research specialist at the State Department. In 1960-61 he took African studies at the University. of California at Los Angeles.

From 1961 to 1964, Matheron was a political officer, stationed in Lagos, Yaounde, and Kinshasa. From 1964 to 1965, he was principal officer in Bukavu. In 1965-66 he attended the Armed Forces Staff College.

From 1966 to 1967, Matheron was Executive Secretary of the Agency for International Development in Saigon. He was at the State Department from 1967 to 1972 as an international relations officer, then a political-military officer. From 1970 to 1972, he was counselor for political affairs, then Deputy Chief of Mission in Ouagadougou.

From 1972 to 1974, he was Deputy Chief of Mission in Tananarive. He attended the National War College in 1974-75. From 1975 to 1977, he was a foreign service inspector.