John A. Heffern | |
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| Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – August 23, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Victoria Nuland |
| Succeeded by | A. Wess Mitchell |
| United States Ambassador to Armenia | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – December 22, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Marie L. Yovanovitch |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Mills Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University (B.A.) |
John A. Heffern (born 1953) is an American diplomat. Heffern served as the United States Ambassador to Armenia from 2011 to 2014.[1] After being nominated on May 18, 2011 by United States President Barack Obama,[2] Heffern was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 26, 2011[3] and sworn in as ambassador on October 6, 2011. He was replaced by Ambassador Richard M. Mills Jr. in early 2015.[4]
- ^ http://armenia.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine US Embassy Armenia: Ambassador
- ^ http://asbarez.com/95997/obama-nominates-john-heffern-for-armenia-ambassadorship/ Obama Nominates John Heffern for Armenia Ambassadorship
- ^ https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/nom_confc.htm United States Senate Nominations Confirmed (Civilian)
- ^ "Ambassador - Yerevan, Armenia - Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-05-03.