Person
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke was an American diplomat and author. He was the only person to have held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for two different regions of the world, assisting in brokering a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia leading to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords. Holbrooke was a prime contender to succeed Warren Christopher as Secretary of State but was passed over in 1996 as President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright instead.
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- Born
- 1941-04-24
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Postings
| Office | Representing | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations | United States | 1999-09-07 | 2001-01-20 |
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