Raul Yzaguirre

Raul Yzaguirre
United States Ambassador to
the Dominican Republic
In office
November 17, 2010 – May 29, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byChristopher Lambert (Chargé d'Affaires ad interim)
Succeeded byJames "Wally" Brewster Jr.
Personal details
Born
Raul Humberto Yzaguirre

(1939-07-22) July 22, 1939 (age 85)
San Juan, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAudrey Yzaguirre
Alma materGeorge Washington University
ProfessionActivist
Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1958–1962
UnitUnited States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS)

Raul Humberto Yzaguirre (born July 22, 1939) is an American civil rights activist. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as the president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza from 1974 to 2004 and as U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic from November 2010 to May 2013.