John H. Holdridge
American diplomat (1924–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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, Henry A. Kissinger's secret 1971 initiative to restore United States diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (1975–1978) and Indonesia (1982–1986).
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John H. Holdridge | |
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United States Ambassador to Indonesia | |
In office February 19, 1983 – January 7, 1986 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | John Cameron Monjo (interim) |
Succeeded by | Paul Wolfowitz |
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
In office May 28, 1981 – December 9, 1982 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Richard Holbrooke |
Succeeded by | Paul Wolfowitz |
5th 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 | (1924-08-21)August 21, 1924 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 12, 2001(2001-07-12) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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