John H. Holdridge
John H. Holdridge | |
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United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore | |
In office August 5, 1975 – June 9, 1978 | |
President | |
Preceded by | Edwin M. Cronk |
Succeeded by | Richard F. Kneip |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | August 21, 1924
Died | July 12, 2001 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 76)
John Herbert Holdridge (August 21, 1924 – July 12, 2001) was an American foreign service officer and diplomat, who was best known for having taken part in, and later recounted,
Biography
Early life
John Holdridge was born August 21, 1924, in
Holdridge attended
Career
John Holdridge's first State Department posting was as US
With the election of
While serving on the
Holdridge was then selected by
Holdridge is also known for giving the final format for the so-called "Six Assurances" to Taiwan in 1982, formally adopted by the US House of Representatives in 2016.
Later life
John Holdridge had three children with his wife Martha. After retiring from active service, he wrote a memoir on the restoration of US-China diplomatic relations. He also made occasional appearances as a commentator on Asian political affairs for American television. Holdridge died of pulmonary fibrosis in Washington, D.C., on July 12, 2001.[3]
Further reading
- Crossing the Divide: An Insider's Account of the Normalization of U.S.-China Relations by John H. Holdridge, (1997), ISBN 0-8476-8505-5
References
- ^ a b "Appointments". State (233). United States Department of State: 9. April 1981.
- ^ John H Holdbridge nndb.com. Retrieved March 2011
- ^ Wang, Chi, Remember John H. Holdridge US-China Policy Foundation. Retrieved March 2011