Richard R. Burt | |
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| United States Ambassador to West Germany | |
| In office September 16, 1985 – February 17, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Arthur F. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Vernon A. Walters |
| 13th Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs | |
| In office February 18, 1983 – July 18, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
| Succeeded by | Rozanne L. Ridgway |
| 6th Director of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs | |
| In office January 23, 1981 – February 17, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald H. Bartholomew |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1947 Sewell, Chile |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Tufts University |
Richard R. Burt (born February 3, 1947) is an American businessman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Germany and was a chief negotiator of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Prior to his diplomatic career, Burt worked as director of a non-governmental organization and from 1977 to 1980 was a national security correspondent for The New York Times.[1]
- ^ "Richard Burt". McLarty Associates website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2019.