John Gordon Mein
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Ambassador Mein
Ambassador John Gordon Mein (September 10, 1913-August 28, 1968) was the first United States ambassador to be assassinated while serving in office.
He served as the Ambassador of the United States to Guatemala (1965-68). Ambassador Mein was shot by Guatemalan rebels belonging to the Fuerzas Armadas Rebeldes (FAR) one block from the US consulate on Blvd. La Reforma on August 28, 1968.
He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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| Preceded by John O. Bell |
United States Ambassador to Guatemala September 22, 1965–August 28, 1968 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Davis |
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