Robert Anderson (diplomat)
American Foreign Service officer (1922–1996)
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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]
Robert Anderson | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Early life and education
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
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
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]
