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Robert Anderson (diplomat)

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Robert Anderson
United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
In office
June 22, 1982 – August 3, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert L. Yost
Succeeded byLowell C. Kilday
United States Ambassador to Morocco
In office
1976–1978
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byRobert G. Neumann
Succeeded byRichard B. Parker
United States Ambassador to Benin
In office
1972–1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byMatthew J. Looram, Jr.
Succeeded byJames B. Engle
6th Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
In office
1974–1976
Preceded byCarl E. Bartch
Succeeded byHodding Carter III
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1922
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1996 (aged 74)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld 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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Saxon, Wolfgang (April 14, 1996). "Robert Anderson, Ambassador And Kissinger Aide, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ Biographical Register of the Department of State, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951
  4. ^ Who's Who in America, Marquis Publications, 1964, 1982
  5. ^ Principal Officers of the Department of State, and Chiefs of Mission, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991
  6. ^ 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.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
1982–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Benin
1972–1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Morocco
1976–1978
Succeeded by