Lawrence Eagleburger

Lawrence Eagleburger
Portrait, c. 1992
62nd United States Secretary of State
In office
December 8, 1992 – January 20, 1993
(Acting: August 23, 1992 – December 8, 1992)
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJames Baker
Succeeded byWarren Christopher
10th United States Deputy Secretary of State
In office
March 20, 1989 – December 8, 1992
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJohn C. Whitehead
Succeeded byClifton R. Wharton Jr.
12th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
In office
February 12, 1982 – May 1, 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byWalter Stoessel
Succeeded byMichael Armacost
12th Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
In office
May 14, 1981 – January 26, 1982
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byGeorge S. Vest
Succeeded byRichard Burt
United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office
June 21, 1977 – January 24, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byLaurence Silberman
Succeeded byDavid Anderson
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger

(1930-08-01)August 1, 1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 2011(2011-06-04) (aged 80)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Marlene Heinemann
(m. 1966; died 2010)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, MA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1952–1954
RankFirst lieutenant

Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American statesman and career diplomat, who served briefly as the secretary of state under President George H. W. Bush from December 1992 to January 1993, one of the shortest terms in modern history. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, and as deputy secretary of state to James Baker under George H. W. Bush. Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as secretary of state.[1] He was also Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (international security affairs) from January to May 1973. As a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, he attained the rank of Career Ambassador on April 12, 1984.[2]

  1. ^ "Ex-Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger dies at 80". Politico. Associated Press. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  2. ^ "Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".