Douglas MacArthur II
Douglas MacArthur II | |
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MacArthur in 1965 | |
| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office October 13, 1969 – February 17, 1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Armin H. Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Farland |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office May 24, 1967 – September 16, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | James Williams Riddleberger |
| Succeeded by | John P. Humes |
| 9th Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office March 14, 1965 – March 6, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Fred Dutton |
| Succeeded by | William B. Macomber Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office May 9, 1961 – February 11, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | William A. M. Burden |
| Succeeded by | Ridgway B. Knight |
| 16th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office February 25, 1957 – March 12, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John M. Allison |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Reischauer |
| 10th Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office March 30, 1953 – December 16, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Bohlen |
| Succeeded by | G. Frederick Reinhardt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas MacCalla MacArthur II July 5, 1909 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1997 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse |
Laura Louise Barkley
(m. 1934; died 1987) |
| Children | Laura Goditiabois-Deacon (née MacArthur) |
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| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1930s |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Field Artillery Branch |
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Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as United States ambassador to Japan, Belgium, Austria, and Iran, as well as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs. He was a nephew of the U.S. general Douglas MacArthur.