Jim Sasser
Jim Sasser | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 1986 | |
| 6th United States Ambassador to China | |
| In office February 14, 1996 – July 1, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Prueher |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Bill Frist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ralph Sasser September 30, 1936 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2024 (aged 87) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Gorman (m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Tennessee Vanderbilt University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1957–1963 |
| Unit | Reserve |
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James Ralph Sasser (September 30, 1936 – September 10, 2024) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served three terms as a member of the United States Senate from 1977 to 1995, and was Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget. From 1996 to 1999, during the Clinton administration, he was the United States Ambassador to China. To date, he is the most recent Democratic U.S. senator from Tennessee.