Francis J. Meehan

Francis J. Meehan
Meehan in 1985
United States Ambassador to East Germany
In office
16 September 1985 – 30 November 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRozanne L. Ridgway
Succeeded byRichard Clark Barkley
United States Ambassador to Poland
In office
2 October 1980 – 11 February 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byWilliam E. Schaufele Jr.
Succeeded byJohn R. Davis Jr.
United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
In office
23 March 1979 – 20 October 1980
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byThomas Ryan Byrne
Succeeded byJack F. Matlock Jr.
Personal details
Born(1924-02-14)14 February 1924
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Died7 May 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 98)
Helensburgh, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Harvard University

Francis Joseph Meehan (14 February 1924 – 7 May 2022) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to several of the Eastern Bloc states during his career. His final posting was as United States Ambassador to East Germany.