Reginald Bartholomew

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Reginald Bartholomew (the photo shows some of his wounds) speaking to the press after the bombing of the US embassy in Beirut (1984)

Reginald Bartholomew (born February 17, 1936 in Portland , Maine , † August 26, 2012 in New York City ) was an American diplomat who was Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs at the US State Department between 1979 and 1981 , from 1983 to 1986 Ambassador in Lebanon , between 1986 and 1989 Ambassador to Spain , 1989-1992 Under Secretary of State for International security Affairs ( Under Secretary of State for International security Affairs ) , 1992 and 1993 Permanent representative to NATO from 1993 until 1997 was ambassador to Italy .

Life

Reginald Bartholomew began after attending school an undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in Hanover , which he finished in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). A subsequent post-graduate studies at the University of Chicago concluded it in 1960 with a Master of Arts (MA), and was subsequently 1960-1962 Advisor to the Committee on International Relations of the University of Chicago. At the same time he was a lecturer in social sciences at the University of Chicago from 1961 to 1962 and then from 1962 to 1963 a member of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), before he was again a lecturer in social sciences at the University of Chicago between 1963 and 1964. After teaching government at Wesleyan University from 1964 to 1968 , he worked at the State Department from 1968 to 1969 as a member of the planning staff of the Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs .

Bartholomew then moved to the US Department of Defense , where he was initially deputy director of the political planning staff between 1969 and 1973. In addition, he was director of policy planning for affairs of the National Security Council ( NSC ) from 1972 to 1974 and director of the Department of Defense's political planning staff from 1973 to 1974. He then returned to the Foreign Ministry, where he was initially deputy director of the political planning team and at the same time a member of the National Security Council. He was then the successor of Leslie H. Gelb from July 1, 1979 to January 20, 1981 Head of the Department for Politico-Military Affairs ( Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs ) , whereupon Richard Burt was his successor. He then acted from 1981 to 1982 as special coordinator for the Cyprus conflict in the Department for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On October 27, 1983, Reginald Bartholomew replaced Robert Sherwood Dillon as ambassador to Lebanon and remained in this post until May 16, 1986, when John Hubert Kelly succeeded him on August 27, 1986. During his tenure, the US embassy in Beirut was bombed in 1984 , injuring him. He himself took over the post of ambassador to Spain on September 17, 1986 as the successor to Thomas O. Enders and held this position until March 12, 1989, before Joseph Zappala succeeded him on October 16, 1989.

Afterwards Bartholomew took over on April 20, 1989 by Ed Derwinski the post of Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs ( Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs ) and had this to 7 July 1992. In, prompting Frank G. Wisner became his successor on July 20, 1992. On June 15, 1992 he was appointed Permanent Representative to NATO as the successor to William Howard Taft IV and remained in this position until March 25, 1993, when Robert E. Hunter took his place. Most recently he succeeded Peter F. Secchia as ambassador to Italy on October 14, 1993 and held this office until September 28, 1997, before Thomas M. Foglietta succeeded him there on December 11, 1997.

Reginald Bartholomew, who was also involved in the Council on Foreign Relations , was married to Rose-Anne Dognin and the father of a daughter and three sons.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Assistant Secretaries of State for Politico-Military Affairs on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the State Department
  2. ↑ Chiefs of Mission for Lebanon on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. ↑ Chiefs of Mission for Spain on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  4. ^ Under Secretaries of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the State Department
  5. ^ US Permanent Representatives on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the State Department
  6. ↑ Chiefs of Mission for Italy on the homepage of the Office of the Historian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
predecessor Office successor
Leslie H. Yellow Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs
1979–1981 		Richard Burt
Robert Sherwood Dillon Ambassador to Lebanon
1983–1986 		John Hubert Kelly
Thomas O. Enders Ambassador to Spain
1986–1989 		Joseph Zappala
Ed Derwinski Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs
1989–1992 		Frank Wisner
Peter F. Secchia Ambassador to Italy
1993–1997 		Thomas M. Foglietta
personal data
SURNAME Bartholomew, Reginald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Portland , Maine
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 2012
Place of death New York City