Leonard Woodcock | |
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 Woodcock c. 1971 | |
| 1st United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China | |
| In office February 27, 1979 – February 13, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Himself as Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office |
| Succeeded by | Arthur W. Hummel, Jr. |
| Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China | |
| In office July 26, 1977 – February 27, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Gates, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Ambassador to China |
| 5th President of the United Auto Workers | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Reuther |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1911 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 2001 (aged 89) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | College of the City of Detroit |
Leonard Freel Woodcock (February 15, 1911 – January 16, 2001) was President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the first US ambassador to the People's Republic of China after being the last Chief of the US Liaison Office in Beijing.[1]
- ^ Jones, Shannon (3 February 2001). "Former UAW President Leonard Woodcock dies". World Socialist Web Site. World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 19 October 2014.