Frank V. Ortiz Jr.

Frank V. Ortiz Jr.
Ambassador Ortiz and wife Dolores in the 1990s
United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office
November 18, 1983 – August 29, 1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byHarry W. Shlaudeman
Succeeded byTheodore E. Gildred
United States Ambassador to Peru
In office
November 10, 1981 – October 27, 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byEdwin Gharst Corr
Succeeded byDavid C. Jordan
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
July 17, 1979 – August 6, 1980
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byDavis E. Boster
Succeeded byFrederic L. Chapin
United States Ambassador to Barbados
In office
July 29, 1977 – May 15, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byJohn Francis Maisto
Succeeded byOliver P. Garza
United States Ambassador to Grenada
In office
July 29, 1977 – May 15, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byTheodore R. Britton, Jr.
Succeeded bySally Shelton-Colby
Personal details
Born(1926-03-14)March 14, 1926
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 2005(2005-02-27) (aged 78)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDolores Duke
Alma materGeorgetown University;
George Washington University
ProfessionDiplomat, Professor

Francis Vincent Ortiz Jr. (March 14, 1926 – February 27, 2005) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1983 to 1986,[1] United States Ambassador to Peru from 1981 to 1983, United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 1979 to 1980 and Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, and Grenada as well as Special Representative to Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1977 to 1979.[2]