Harry W. Shlaudeman
Harry W. Shlaudeman | |
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Robert McClintock | |
Succeeded by | Viron P. Vaky |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Walter Shlaudeman May 17, 1926 Los Angeles, California |
Died | December 5, 2018 | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Profession | Diplomat |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Harry Walter Shlaudeman (May 17, 1926 – December 5, 2018) was an American diplomat, who served successively as Ambassador to Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, and Nicaragua.
Biography
Shlaudeman was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 17, 1926. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. After the war, he attended Stanford University, receiving his B.A. in 1952. Shlaudeman died on December 5, 2018, in San Luis Obispo, California, at the age of 92.[1]
Foreign service career
Shlaudeman joined the
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
.
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
, and he held this office from July 22, 1976, until March 14, 1977.
President Falklands war
.
Shlaudeman spent 1983–84 as a member of the
United States Ambassador to Nicaragua and he served in this post from June 21, 1990, until March 14, 1992. Shlaudeman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 1992.
References
- ^ "Ambassador who served under 8 U.S. presidents dies in SLO at age 92". Retrieved December 18, 2018.