Lawrence Eagleburger
| Lawrence Eagleburger | |
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| 62nd United States Secretary of State | |
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In office December 8, 1992 – January 20, 1993 Acting: August 23, 1992 – December 8, 1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Baker |
| Succeeded by | Warren Christopher |
| United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
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In office January 20, 1989 – December 8, 1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John C. Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. |
| Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
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In office February 11, 1982 – May 1, 1984 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael Armacost |
| United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
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In office June 21, 1977 – January 24, 1981 |
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| President |
Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Laurence Silberman |
| Succeeded by | David Anderson |
| Personal details | |
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Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger August 1, 1930 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2011 (aged 80) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene Ann Heinemann (m. 1966; her death 2010) |
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| Education | |
| Profession | Political analyst |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1954 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American and career diplomat, who served briefly as the Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, and as Deputy Secretary of State under George H. W. Bush.
Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as Secretary of State.
Eagleburger was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Helen (née Van Ornum), an elementary school teacher, and Leon Sidney Eagleburger, a physician. He graduated from P J Jacobs High School in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, then attended Stevens Point State College (now the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point), before earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin. During his time at Wisconsin, he joined Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.
He was also a member of the Board of Visitors at the College of William and Mary.
Eagleburger also served in the United States Army (1952–1954), attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.
He had three sons, all of whom are named Lawrence Eagleburger, though they have different middle names. The eldest is from his first marriage, which ended in divorce. The other two are from his second marriage, which was to Marlene Heinemann from 1966 until her death in 2010.
In 1957, Eagleburger joined the United States Foreign Service, and served in various posts in embassies, consulates, and the Department of State. From 1961 to 1965 he served as a staffer at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He was known as the person who handled the Skopje 1963 earthquake crisis, and managed the first US-Soviet humanitarian cooperation, after which he was nicknamed Lawrence of Macedonia.
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