David Heywood Swartz
David Heywood Swartz (March 3, 1942 – February 11, 2026) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belarus,[1] after having served as chargé d'affaires.
Life and career
Heywood was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 3, 1942. He graduated from Southwestern College (B.A., 1964) and Florida State University (M.A., 1966) and Canadian Defense College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada (1982–1983).[2]
When he was appointed Ambassador in 1992,[3] it was “a new position.” Swartz served until 1994.[4] Swartz “resigned ...his post ... in protest against the Clinton administration's coddling of the Minsk regime.“[5] He previously served as dean of the School of Language Studies at the Foreign Service Institute (1989–91), staff director at the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (1988–89) and consul general in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1983–84) and in Zurich, Switzerland (1980– 82).[6]
Swartz died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 83.[7]
References
- ^ Binder, David (February 7, 1992). "U.S. NAMES ENVOYS TO FIVE REPUBLICS". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Nomination of David Heywood Swartz To Be United States Ambassador to Byelarus June 24, 1992
- ^ "David Haywood Swartz (1942–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "U.S.- Belarus Relations". US Embassy in Belarus. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Novak, Robert (May 9, 1996). "SILENCE ON REPRESSION IN BELARUS". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Nomination of David Heywood Swartz To Be United States Ambassador to Byelarus June 24, 1992
- ^ "Obituary for David Swartz at Thompson Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home Nappanee". www.tlyfh.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.