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William L. Swing

Diplomat · Politician

William L. Swing is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	William L. Swing · William Lacy Swing · ويليام لاسي سوينغ				[sources]
Birth date	1934-09-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Lexington				[sources]
Death date	2021-06-12				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
First name	Lacy · William				[sources]
Last name	Swing				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3568769				[sources]
Position	United States Ambassador to South Africa				[sources]
Education	Catawba College · University of Tübingen · Yale Divinity School · Yale University				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-09-07	First seen	2024-07-17

Descriptions

American diplomat (1934–2021)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-18

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States Ambassador to South Africa	-	-

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