Robert Anderson (diplomat)
Robert Anderson | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic | |
| In office June 22, 1982 – August 3, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Yost |
| Succeeded by | Lowell C. Kilday |
| United States Ambassador to Morocco | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert G. Neumann |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Parker |
| United States Ambassador to Benin | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Matthew J. Looram, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James B. Engle |
| 6th Spokesperson for the United States Department of State | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Carl E. Bartch |
| Succeeded by | Hodding Carter III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1996 (aged 74) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Anderson (January 6, 1922 – April 5, 1996) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey, Morocco, and the Dominican Republic.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Yale University, he served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
Career
[edit]Anderson joined the Foreign Service after the war, and served in consular positions during the 1950s and 1960s, before being appointed U.S. ambassador to Dahomey (Benin) in 1972.[3][4] He served as ambassador to Dahomey from 1972 to 1974, to Morocco from 1976 to 1978, and the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1985.[5] In the 1970s, Anderson also served as an assistant and spokesman for Henry Kissinger.[6]
Death
[edit]Anderson died of congestive heart failure at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, at the age of 74. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Georgetown.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ROBERT ANDERSON" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 12 March 1990. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b Saxon, Wolfgang (April 14, 1996). "Robert Anderson, Ambassador And Kissinger Aide, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Biographical Register of the Department of State, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951
- ^ Who's Who in America, Marquis Publications, 1964, 1982
- ^ Principal Officers of the Department of State, and Chiefs of Mission, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (1996-04-14). "Robert Anderson, Ambassador And Kissinger Aide, Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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