About
Richard Holbrooke, born in New York in 1941, was one of the most influential American diplomats of his generation. After studying at Brown and entering the Foreign Service in 1962, he served in Vietnam, then as Peace Corps director in Morocco. He was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Europe, ambassador to Germany and the United Nations. Architect of the 1995 Dayton Accords, he ended the Bosnian war. In 2009, he became special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, a post he held until his death in 2010.
* 1941-04-24 — † 2010-12-13
Major works
- To End a War (1998)memoir
- Counsel to the President (1991)memoir
Key milestones
- 1995Negotiated and signed the Dayton Accords, ending the Bosnian war.
- 1999Appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, serving until 2001.
- 2009Appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama.
Themes
DiplomacyConflict resolutionAmerican foreign policyInternational peace and securityHumanitarian aid
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