William Taft | |
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| 20th Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
| In office April 16, 2001 – February 28, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Andrews |
| Succeeded by | John B. Bellinger III |
| 15th United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization | |
| In office August 3, 1989 – June 26, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alton G. Keel Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
| United States Secretary of Defense | |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 1989 – March 21, 1989 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frank Carlucci |
| Succeeded by | Dick Cheney |
| 21st United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office February 3, 1984 – April 22, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | W. Paul Thayer |
| Succeeded by | Donald J. Atwood Jr. |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office April 2, 1981 – February 3, 1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Leonard Niederlehner (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chapman B. Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1945 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Taft family |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
William Howard Taft IV (born September 13, 1945) is an American diplomat and attorney who has served in the United States government under several Republican administrations. He is a son of William Howard Taft III and a great-grandson of President William Howard Taft.