[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[August 12, 1992]
[Pages 1347-1348]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of John J. Maresca To Be Special Cyprus Coordinator
August 12, 1992

    The President today announced his intention to nominate John J. 
Maresca, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Special Cyprus Coordinator.
    Ambassador Maresca has served as Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to 
the Negotiations on Confidence and Security-Building Measures, 1989 to 
the present. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense, 1986-88. From 1985 to 1986, he was a visiting fellow at the 
School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Ambassador Maresca 
has also served in several other positions with the State Department, 
including Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, 
1982-85; Director of the Office of Western European Affairs, 1980-82; 
and Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Paris,

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France, 1977-80.
    Ambassador Maresca graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1959). He 
was born December 9, 1937, in Stresa, Italy. He also served in the U.S. 
Navy, 1959-65. Ambassador Maresca is married, has one child, and resides 
in Chevy Chase, MD.