Richard Bordeaux Parker | |
|---|---|
| 3rd United States Ambassador to Algeria | |
| In office January 17, 1975 – February 12, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | John D. Jernegan |
| Succeeded by | Ulric St. Clair Haynes, Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Lebanon | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Francis E. Meloy, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Gunther Dean |
| United States Ambassador to Morocco | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Angier Biddle Duke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1923 Fort Stotsenburg, Philippines |
| Died | January 7, 2011 (aged 87) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse | Jeanne Jaccard Parker |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant |
| Unit | 106th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of the Bulge |
Richard Bordeaux Parker (July 3, 1923 – January 7, 2011) was an American diplomat, who was as a Foreign Service Officer, and an expert on the Middle East. Parker served as Ambassador to Algeria, Lebanon and Morocco.[1]
He was the brother of U.S. Army officer David Stuart Parker.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR RICHARD B. PARKER" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 21 April 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.