Arthur A. Hartman

Arthur Adair Hartman (March 12, 1926 – March 16, 2015) was an American career diplomat who served as Ambassador to France under Jimmy Carter and Ambassador to the Soviet Union under Ronald Reagan.^[1]

Arthur A. Hartman
6th United States Ambassador to France
In office July 7, 1977 – October 14, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Kenneth Rush
Succeeded by	Evan Griffith Galbraith
17th United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office September 28, 1981 – February 20, 1987
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
Succeeded by	Jack F. Matlock, Jr.
10th Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
In office January 8, 1974 – June 8, 1977
Preceded by	Walter John Stoessel Jr.
Succeeded by	George S. Vest
Personal details
Born	Arthur Adair Hartman (1926-03-12)March 12, 1926 New York City, New York
Died	March 16, 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 89) Washington D.C.
Profession	Diplomat

Career

Hartman served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946. He graduated from Harvard University in 1947 and attended Harvard Law School from 1947 to 1948. Rather than pursuing a degree, he took a job in the Marshall Plan administration in Europe, followed by work in the Foreign Service.^[2] Among his many postings with the State Department over the years were positions in Paris, Saigon, London and in Brussels as deputy chief of the U.S. Mission to the European Union. In 1974, Hartman was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs. From 1977 until 1981 he was the Ambassador to France^[3] and from 1981 until 1987 Ambassador to the Soviet Union.^[4]

Hartman was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Academy of Diplomacy, the French American Foundation and was on the Advisory Council of the Brookings Institution. He was awarded the French Légion d'honneur. In 2004, he was one of the 26 founders of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change. Hartman died on March 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C., four days after his 89th birthday.^[5]

References

1. "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ARTHUR ADAIR HARTMAN" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 20 October 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
2. "MAN IN THE NEWS; FROM OPERA TO BOLSHOI: ARTHUR A HARTMAN". The New York Times. August 22, 1981. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
3. "Corrections". The New York Times. August 18, 1981. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
4. Stephen Engleberg (March 31, 1987). "Departing U.S. Envoy Criticizes Use of Young Marine Guards in Moscow". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
5. 'Arthur A. Hartman, U.S. ambassador to Soviet Union, Dies at 89,' New York Times, Sam Roberts, March 18, 2015

External links

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Government offices
Preceded by Walter John Stoessel, Jr.	Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs January 8, 1974 – June 8, 1977	Succeeded by George S. Vest
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Kenneth Rush	United States Ambassador to France 1977-1981	Succeeded by Evan G. Galbraith
Preceded by Thomas J. Watson, Jr.	United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1981–1987	Succeeded by Jack F. Matlock, Jr.