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Alexander Haig
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Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – Februar 20, 2010) wis a Unitit States Army general.
Quick Facts 59th United States Secretary of State, Preses ...
Alexander Haig | |
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59th United States Secretary of State | |
In office 22 1981 (1981-January-22) – 5 1982 (1982-July-05) | |
Preses | Ronald Reagan |
Depute | William P. Clark Walter John Stoessel, Jr. |
Precedit bi | Edmund Muskie |
Succeedit bi | George P. Shultz |
7th Supreme Allied Commander Europe | |
In office 16 December 1974 (1974-December-16) – 1 1979 (1979-July-01) | |
Preses | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Depute | John Mogg Harry Tuzo Gerd Schmückle |
Precedit bi | Andrew Goodpaster |
Succeedit bi | Bernard W. Rogers |
5th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office 1973–1974 | |
Preses | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Precedit bi | H. R. Haldeman |
Succeedit bi | Donald Rumsfeld |
Deputy National Security Advisor | |
In office 1970–1973 | |
Preses | Richard Nixon |
Precedit bi | Robert Komer |
Succeedit bi | Brent Scowcroft |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. December 2, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Dee'd | 20 Februar 2010(2010-02-20) (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland |
Poleetical pairty | Republican |
Spoose(s) | Patricia (nee Fox, 1950–his death) |
Alma mater | U.S. Military Academy (B.S.) Columbia Business School (M.B.A.) Georgetown University (M.A.) |
Profession | Soldier, civil servant |
Awairds | Distinguished Service Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Bronze Star Combat Infantryman Badge Purple Heart Presidential Service Badge |
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Militar service | |
Service/brainch | United States Army |
Years o service | 1947–1979 |
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Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
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He wis the Unitit States Secretar o State unner Preses Ronald Reagan. He wis an aa White House Chief o Staff unner Presidents Richard Nixon an Gerald Ford.