Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Daniel Patrick Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was an American politician and sociologist. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Senator from New York
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	James L. Buckley
Succeeded by	Hillary Rodham Clinton
12th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office June 30, 1975 – February 2, 1976
President	Gerald R. Ford
Preceded by	John A. Scali
Succeeded by	William W. Scranton
10th United States Ambassador to India
In office February 28, 1973 – January 7, 1975
President	Richard Nixon Gerald R. Ford
Preceded by	Kenneth Keating
Succeeded by	William B. Saxbe
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
In office 1993–1995
Preceded by	Lloyd Bentsen
Succeeded by	Robert Packwood
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
In office 1992–1993
Preceded by	Quentin N. Burdick
Succeeded by	Max Baucus
Personal details
Born	(1927-03-16)March 16, 1927 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died	March 26, 2003(2003-03-26) (aged 76) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Moynihan
Alma mater	Tufts University (BA, MA, Ph.D) London School of Economics
Profession	Sociologist, diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1944–1947

He was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times (in 1982, 1988, and 1994). He declined to run for re-election in 2000. Moynihan was the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations and to India. He was a member of four successive presidential administrations, beginning with the administration of John F. Kennedy, and continuing through that of Gerald Ford.

Moyniham died of surgical complications at a Washington, D.C. hospital, aged 76.^[1]