Lawrence Eagleburger
Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American statesman and diplomat.
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| 62nd United States Secretary of State | |
| In office December 8, 1992 – January 20, 1993 Acting Secretary, Aug. 23 – Dec. 8, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Baker |
| Succeeded by | Warren Christopher |
| 10th Deputy Secretary of State | |
| In office January 20, 1989 – August 23, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John C. Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. |
| 12th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office February 11, 1982 – May 1, 1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael Armacost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger August 1, 1930 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | June 4, 2011 (aged 80) Charlottesville, Virginia[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene Ann Heinemann (m. 1966–2010, her death) |
| Children | Lawrence Scott Eagleburger Lawrence Andrew Eagleburger Lawrence Jason Eagleburger[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point University of Wisconsin–Madison(B.A., M.A.) |
| Profession | political analyst |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1954 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Early life
changeEagleburger was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 1, 1930. He was raised in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Eagleburger studied at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Career
changeEagleburger served briefly as the Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and as Deputy Secretary of State under George H. W. Bush.
Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as Secretary of State.[3]
Personal life
changeEagleburger married Marlene Ann Heinemann in 1966. They had three sons, Lawrence Scott, Lawrence Andrew, and Lawrence Jason. Their marriage would last until Eagleburger's death in 2011.
Death
changeEagleburger died of pneumonia at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 80 years old.[4]
References
change- ↑ Bernard Gwertzman (June 4, 2011). "Lawrence Eagleburger, a Top Diplomat, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Biography of Lawrence Eagleburger". The American Academy of Diplomacy. August 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ↑ "Ex-Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger dies at 80". Associated Press. Politico. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ Lawrence S. Eagleburger, diplomat and onetime secretary of state dies, at 80 The Washington Post, June 4, 2011
Other websites
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Media related to Lawrence Eagleburger at Wikimedia Commons
- Sourcewatch article on Eagleburger.
- Lawrence Eagleburger profile, NNDB.
- Lawrence Eagleburger has been interviewed as part of Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, a site at the Library of Congress.
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