V. John Krehbiel

V. John Krehbiel
United States Ambassador to Finland
In office
June 1, 1973 – February 24, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byVal Peterson
Succeeded byMark Evans Austad
Personal details
Born
Victor John Krehbiel

1905 (1905)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Died1997(1997-00-00) (aged 91–92)
California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Victor John Krehbiel (1905–1997) was the head of the Republican Party of California, and served as the American ambassador to Finland (1973–1975), a position he was accused of buying with campaign contributions.[1][2] He was appointed to other political positions by both the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations.

  1. ^ "MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION" (PDF). Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Victor John Krehbiel (1905–1997)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 9, 2020.