Christian M. Ravndal

Christian M. Ravndal
2nd Director General of the Foreign Service
In office
May 1, 1947 – June 23, 1949
Preceded bySelden Chapin
Succeeded byRichard P. Butrick
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1899
Beirut, Syria
DiedOctober 18, 1984
Vienna, Austria
Parent(s)G. Bie Ravndal
Maren Magelssen
EducationRobert College
Luther College

Christian Magelssen Ravndal (January 6, 1899 Beirut–October 18, 1984 Vienna, Austria) was an American Career Foreign Service Officer FSO who served as the 2nd Director General of the Foreign Service from May 1, 1947, until June 23, 1949, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uruguay (1949–1951), Hungary (1951–1956),[1] Ecuador (1956–1960), and Czechoslovakia (1960–1961), among many other postings during a prolific career spanning 40+ years.[2]

  1. ^ "Truman Appoints Ravndal As Minister to Hungary". The New York Times. September 15, 1951. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).