Raymond Henry Norweb

Raymond Henry Norweb
Raymond Henry Norweb (right) and his wife Emery May Norweb in 1923
United States Ambassador to Peru
In office
January 12, 1940 – September 30, 1943
Preceded byLaurence A. Steinhardt
Succeeded byJohn Campbell White
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
December 3, 1943 – February 15, 1945
Preceded byBert Fish
Succeeded byHerman B. Baruch
United States Ambassador to Cuba
In office
July 24, 1945 – May 22, 1948
Preceded bySpruille Braden
Succeeded byWillard L. Beaulac
Personal details
Born
Raymond Henry Norweb

(1893-05-31)May 31, 1893
Nottingham, England
DiedOctober 4, 1983(1983-10-04) (aged 90)
SpouseEmery May Holden
ProfessionDiplomat

Raymond Henry Norweb (May 31, 1895 – October 4, 1983) was a United States diplomat with posts in various countries, including France, Bolivia, The Dominican Republic, Peru, Portugal and Cuba. In 1943 he was sent to Portugal, with the personal rank of Ambassador, to close the negotiations for the agreement between the United States and Portugal that allowed the United States to obtain a military base in the Azores, the Lajes Field, in time for the Azores to play a substantial role in the Far Eastern campaign.