Spruille Braden | |
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| 2nd Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs | |
| In office October 29, 1945 – June 27, 1947 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Edward G. Miller, Jr. |
| 7th United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office May 21, 1945 – September 23, 1945 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Norman Armour |
| Succeeded by | George S. Messersmith |
| 8th United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
| In office May 19, 1942 – April 27, 1945 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | George S. Messersmith |
| Succeeded by | R. Henry Norweb |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office February 15, 1939 – March 12, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | William Dawson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bliss Lane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1894 Elkhorn, Montana, United States |
| Died | January 10, 1978 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Humeres Solar (1915–1962) Verbena Williams Hebbard (1964–1977) |
| Children | Maruja Lyons Laura Iselina Young William Braden Patricia Clark Spruille Braden, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Sheffield Scientific School |
| Profession | Mining Engineer (BMinE, PhD MinE) |
Spruille Braden (/ˈspruːl ˈbreɪdən/ SPROOL BRAY-dən;[1] March 13, 1894 – January 10, 1978) was an American diplomat, businessman, lobbyist, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as the ambassador to various Latin American countries, and as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He is notable for his interventionist activities and his prominent role in several coups d'état.