Robert Anderson (diplomat)
Encyclopedia
Robert Anderson was an American
Foreign Service officer
who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey
, Morocco
, and the Dominican Republic
.
Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the military during World War II
, joined the Foreign Service after the war, and served in consular
positions during the 1950s and 1960s, before being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Dahomey in 1972.
He served as ambassador to Dahomey
from 1972–1974, to Morocco from 1976–1978, and the Dominican Republic from 1982–1985.
He died of congestive heart failure
in Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Foreign Service officer
Foreign Service Officer
A Foreign Service Officer is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. FSOs spend most of their careers overseas as members of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic...
who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, and the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the military during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, joined the Foreign Service after the war, and served in consular
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
positions during the 1950s and 1960s, before being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Dahomey in 1972.
He served as ambassador to Dahomey
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
from 1972–1974, to Morocco from 1976–1978, and the Dominican Republic from 1982–1985.
He died of congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
in Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
.