Rita Hauser | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council | |
| In office February 1969 – March 1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Morris B. Abram |
| Succeeded by | Philip Hoffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1934 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hunter College University of Strasbourg Harvard University University of Paris New York University |
Rita Eleanor Hauser (born July 12, 1934 in New York) is an international lawyer known for persuading Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization to renounce violence in 1988.[1] She also served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1969 to 1972.[1] George W. Bush appointed her to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board in 2001,[1] serving through 2004,[2] and she was appointed again by Barack Obama in 2009.[2]