Alan Green Jr. | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Romania | |
| In office December 7, 1989 – January 11, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Roger Kirk |
| Succeeded by | John R. Davis Jr. |
| Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Edward V. Hickey Jr |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Lazar Kanuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1925 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2001 (aged 75) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Alan "Punch" Green Jr. (May 1, 1925 – March 23, 2001) was the United States Ambassador to Romania from 1989 to 1992. Green's service began just before the overthrow and execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. He evacuated women and children from the grounds and slept on his office couch for ten days due to explosions around Bucharest.,[1][2] In May 1990, he was recalled “to Washington for 'consultations.' A State Department spokeswoman described the action as a 'public signal of our concern for the process of free and fair elections.'”[3]