Frank V. Ortiz, Jr.
| Frank V. Ortiz Jr. | |
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Ambassador Ortiz and wife Dolores in the 1990s
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| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
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In office November 18, 1983 – August 29, 1986 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Harry W. Shlaudeman |
| Succeeded by | Theodore E. Gildred |
| United States Ambassador to Peru | |
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In office November 10, 1981 – October 27, 1983 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Edwin Gharst Corr |
| Succeeded by | David C. Jordan |
| United States Ambassador to Guatemala | |
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In office July 17, 1979 – August 6, 1980 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Davis E. Boster |
| Succeeded by | Frederic L. Chapin |
| United States Ambassador to Barbados | |
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In office July 29, 1977 – May 15, 1979 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | John Francis Maisto |
| Succeeded by | Oliver P. Garza |
| United States Ambassador to Grenada | |
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In office July 29, 1977 – May 15, 1979 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Theodore R. Britton, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sally Shelton-Colby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Dolores Duke |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University; George Washington University |
| Profession | Diplomat, Professor |
Francis Vincent "Frank" Ortiz Jr. (March 14, 1926 – February 27, 2005) was an American diplomat. He was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, and Grenada as well as Special Representative to Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1977 to 1979,United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 1979 to 1980, United States Ambassador to Peru from 1981 to 1983, and United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1983 to 1986.
Ambassador Ortiz was born on March 14, 1926 to Frank Valencia Ortiz y Barbero (1896–1992) and Margaret Mary Delgado y Garcia de Noriega (1900–1993) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where his family has lived since the 17th century. Both his parents were Democratic politicians. He had one younger sister and one younger brother. He graduated from Santa Fe High School. At age 17, he went to Washington, D.C. to work as an aide in the United States Senate. In 1945, he joined the United States Air Force and fought in World War II.
He received a B.S. from Georgetown University in 1950, and an M.S. from George Washington University in 1957. He also attended the University of Madrid in 1950, the American University of Beirut in 1952, and the National War College in 1956-1957.
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