John J. Muccio

John J. Muccio
Muccio in 1950
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
February 1, 1960 – November 10, 1961
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Preceded by Lester D. Mallory
Succeeded by John O. Bell
1st United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office
November 3, 1955 – December 16, 1959
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by Himself (as Minister)
Succeeded by Tyler Thompson
United States Minister to Iceland
In office
October 12, 1954 – November 3, 1955
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by Edward B. Lawson
Succeeded by Himself (as Ambassador)
1st United States Ambassador to South Korea
In office
April 20, 1949 – September 8, 1952[1]
President Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by Diplomatic relations established
Succeeded by Ellis O. Briggs
United States Consul in Hong Kong
In office
1927 – 1929[2]
Personal details
Born (1900-03-19)March 19, 1900
Valle Agricola, Italy[3]
Died May 19, 1989(1989-05-19) (aged 89)
Washington, DC, U.S.[4]
Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery[5]
Children 4[4]
Alma mater George Washington University[3]

John Joseph Muccio[2] (March 19, 1900 – May 19, 1989)[6][7] was an Italian-born American diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador to Korea following the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His title was "Special Representative of the President" (Harry Truman) in 1948-49 and Ambassador from 1949 through 1952. During his tenure, the Korean War began. In 1950, before the war broke out, he negotiated the first agreement on American military aid to Korea, worth $10 million at that time. Later that year, in testimony to Congress, Muccio called for increased assistance to Seoul and warned that Communist forces were a growing threat north of the 38th parallel.[8]

Under President Dwight Eisenhower, Muccio served as United States Ambassador to Iceland, where he was also the first American to hold the title of Ambassador (his original title was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary).

Finally, Muccio served as United States Ambassador to Guatemala before he retired from the United States Foreign Service in 1961.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-08-14. . Retrieved 2013-02-14
  2. 1 2 http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#MUCCIO. Retrieved 2013-02-12
  3. 1 2 http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-29/news/mn-622_1_south-korea-north-korean-invasion-hong-kong. Retrieved 2013-02-12
  4. 1 2 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/22/obituaries/john-j-muccio-89-was-us-diplomat-in-several-countries.html. Retrieved 2013-02-12
  5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44383696
  6. ↑ Brown Alumni Weekly: Our Ambassador to Korea
  7. ↑ The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
  8. ↑ John J. Muccio, 89; Was U.S. Diplomat In Several Countries https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/22/obituaries/john-j-muccio-89-was-us-diplomat-in-several-countries.html
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
None		 Ambassador of United States to South Korea
1949-1952		 Succeeded by
Ellis O. Briggs
Preceded by
Edward B. Lawson		 Ambassador of United States to Iceland
1954-1959		 Succeeded by
Tyler Thompson
Preceded by
Lester D. Mallory		 Ambassador of United States to Guatemala
1960-1961		 Succeeded by
John O. Bell


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