Christopher Van Hollen Sr.

For his son, see Chris Van Hollen.
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Hollen, not Hollen.
Christopher Van Hollen
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
In office
October 27, 1972 – April 21, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byRobert Strausz-Hupé
Succeeded byJohn H. Reed
Personal details
BornSeptember 23, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2013(2013-01-30) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse
Edith Eliza Farnsworth
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(m. 1953; died 2007)​
Children3, including Chris Van Hollen
Alma materHaverford College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (PhD)

Christopher Van Hollen Sr. (September 23, 1922 – January 30, 2013) was an American member of the United States Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from 1972 until 1976.[1] He was the father of U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER VAN HOLLEN" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 23 January 1990. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kelly, Jacques (2013-02-03). "Christopher Van Hollen Sr., ambassador, Former Baltimorean and father of Md. congressman was ambassador to Sri Lanka and career Foreign Service officer". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  3. ^ "Christopher Van Hollen, longtime Foreign Service officer, dies". The Washington Post. 2013-01-31. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-02-25.