William C. Harrop
William Harrop | |
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Harrop in 1991 | |
| United States Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office January 21, 1992 – May 7, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Brown |
| Succeeded by | Edward Djerejian |
| United States Ambassador to Zaire | |
| In office January 28, 1988 – May 18, 1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Brandon Grove |
| Succeeded by | Melissa F. Wells |
| 12th Inspector General of the Department of State | |
| In office December 12, 1983 – August 27, 1986 Acting: December 12, 1983 – August 16, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert Brown |
| Succeeded by | Sherman M. Funk |
| United States Ambassador to the Seychelles | |
| In office August 26, 1980 – September 22, 1983 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Wilbert Le Melle |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Thomas |
| United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
| In office July 10, 1980 – September 1, 1983 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Wilbert Le Melle |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Thomas |
| United States Ambassador to Guinea-Conakry | |
| In office May 29, 1975 – July 15, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Terence Todman |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Caldwell Harrop February 19, 1929 |
| Died | June 6, 2025 (aged 96) |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Conflict | Korean War |
William Caldwell Harrop (February 19, 1929 – June 6, 2025) was an American diplomat. Harrop served for 39 years as a Foreign Service Officer, with postings as United States ambassador to Guinea, Kenya and the Seychelles, the Congo (Kinshasa), and Israel.