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| successor3 = ''Himself'' (as Deputy Secretary) |
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| predecessor4 = [[Mansfield D. Sprague]] |
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| successor4 = [[Paul Nitze|Paul Henry Nitze]] |
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| birth_name = John Nichol Irwin II |
| birth_name = John Nichol Irwin II |
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| birth_date = December 31, 1913 |
| birth_date = December 31, 1913 |
Revision as of 04:18, 20 May 2020
John N. Irwin | |
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United States Ambassador to France | |
In office March 23, 1973 – October 20, 1974 | |
Preceded by | Arthur K. Watson |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Rush |
1st United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
In office July 12, 1972 – February 1, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Rush |
26th United States Under Secretary of State | |
In office September 21, 1970 – July 12, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Elliot L. Richardson |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Deputy Secretary) |
5th Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
In office October 4, 1958 – January 20, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Mansfield D. Sprague |
Succeeded by | Paul Henry Nitze |
Personal details | |
Born | John Nichol Irwin II December 31, 1913 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 2000 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Jane Watson
(m. 1940; died 1970)Jane Reimers
(m. 1976; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2000) |
Children | John, Jane, Watkins (stepchild), Thomas (stepchild), Carl (stepchild) |
Education | |
Profession | |
John Nichol Irwin II (December 31, 1913 – February 28, 2000) was an American diplomat and attorney during the Cold War.[1][2] During World War II, he served in the Army in the Pacific as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Biography
He was born on December 31, 1913 in Keokuk, Iowa.[1]
He was the last person to hold the position of Under Secretary of State when that was the U.S. State Department's second-ranking office (1970-1972). In 1972, he became the first person to hold the office of Deputy Secretary of State, which succeeded the office of Under Secretary; he held that office until February 1, 1973. In both capacities, his superior was Secretary William P. Rogers. Irwin resigned from the position of Deputy Secretary to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France.[2]
He died on February 28, 2000 in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Nick Ravo (February 29, 2000). "John N. Irwin II, 86, Diplomat And Ex-Aide to MacArthur". New York Times.
- ^ a b "John N. Irwin II". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- United States Under Secretaries of State
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- People from Keokuk, Iowa
- 1913 births
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- Iowa Republicans
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- Nixon administration personnel
- Lawrenceville School alumni
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