Robert J. McCloskey
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Robert J. McCloskey | |
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54th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
In office October 22, 1976 – March 10, 1978 | |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Kingdon Gould Jr. |
Succeeded by | Geri M. Joseph |
United States Ambassador to Cyprus | |
In office May 20, 1973 – January 14, 1974 | |
Preceded by | David H. Popper |
Succeeded by | Rodger Davies |
United States Ambassador to Greece | |
In office 1978–1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Jack B. Kubisch |
Succeeded by | Monteagle Stearns |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 25, 1922
Died | November 28, 1996 Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 74)
Robert James McCloskey (November 25, 1922 – November 28, 1996) was an American diplomat, ombudsman, and relief services executive.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas McCloskey and Anna Wallace,[1] he was spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 1964 to 1973 but after a short stint (June 20, 1973, to January 14, 1974) as United States Ambassador to Cyprus, he was asked to return to his old job as spokesperson. From February 21, 1975, to September 10, 1976, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations. He later served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and to Greece. His government career was followed by a stint as ombudsman at the Washington Post, then as senior vice president of International Catholic Relief Services.[2]
Family
He married Anne Taylor Phelan on July 8, 1961. They had two daughters, Lisa and Andre. He died of leukemia in 1996 in Chevy Chase, Maryland at age 74.[2]
References
- ^ "NNDB profile". Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Cooper, Michael (November 30, 1996). "Robert J. McCloskey, State Dept. Spokesman, Dies at 74". The New York Times.
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