John Arthur Ferch

John Arthur Ferch
15th United States Ambassador to Honduras
In office August 22, 1985 – July 9, 1986
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John D. Negroponte
Succeeded by	Everett Ellis Briggs
Chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba
In office August 1982 – July 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Wayne S. Smith
Succeeded by	Curtis W. Kamman
Personal details
Born	(1936-02-06)February 6, 1936 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 5, 2020(2020-05-05) (aged 84) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Profession	Diplomat

John Arthur Ferch (February 6, 1936 – May 5, 2020) was an American diplomat.

Ferch was born in Ohio in 1936.^[1] He grew up in Toledo and graduated from Princeton University in 1958.^[2]

A career Foreign Service officer,^[3] he served as United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1985 to 1986.^[4][5]

Ferch died on May 5, 2020, at the age of 84.^[6]

References

1. "Nominations & Appointments, April 23, 1985". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
2. "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN A. FERCH" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 27 September 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
3. Weinraub, Bernard (January 11, 1985). "DISPUTE FLARES OVER INDIA ENVOY POST". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
4. "U.S. ENVOY TO HONDURAS LEAVING EARLY". The New York Times. July 1, 1986. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
5. "Statement issued by Ambassadors for Kerry Edwards 2004". George Washington University. Archived from the original on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
6. "John Arthur Ferch '58 | Princeton Alumni Weekly". paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-14.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John D. Negroponte	United States Ambassador to Honduras 1985 – 1986	Succeeded by Everett Ellis Briggs