Richard Schifter | |
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| 4th Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs | |
| In office October 31, 1985 – April 3, 1992 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Elliott Abrams |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Diaz Dennis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1923 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | October 4, 2020 (aged 97) |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (BA) Yale University (LL.B) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Ritchie Boys |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Schifter (July 31, 1923 – October 4, 2020) was an Austrian-American attorney and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1985 to 1992.