Waldemar J. Gallman

American diplomat

Waldemar J. Gallman

7th Director General of the Foreign Service
In office November 17, 1958 – January 31, 1961
Preceded by	Joseph Charles Satterthwaite
Succeeded by	Tyler Thompson

Personal details
Born	April 27, 1899 Wellsville, New York
Died	June 28, 1980
Education	Cornell University

Waldemar John Gallman (April 27, 1899 Wellsville, New York – June 28, 1980)^[1] was an American Career Foreign Service Officer who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Poland (1948–1950), South Africa (1951–1954) (Commissioned to the Union of South Africa), Iraq (1954 – 1958; Reaccredited when Iraq became a republic; presented new credentials on September 22, 1958. Commissioned as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Union on July 10, 1958, but did not take oath of office under that appointment, the Arab Union having been dissolved) and was Director General of the Foreign Service from November 17, 1958, until January 31, 1961.^[2]

Gallman graduated from Cornell University in 1921.^[3]

He was later a member of the Faculty of the George Washington University and author of “Iraq Under General Nuri: My Recollection of Nuri Al-Said, 1954–1958.”^[4]

References

^ "Waldemar J. Gallman, Ex-Ambassador, Dies at 81". The New York Times. June 30, 1980. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "Waldemar John Gallman (1899–1980)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 8 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Press Releases - United States Department of State
^ "Previous Ambassadors". US Embassy & Consulate in Poland. Retrieved 8 February 2020.