Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr - U.S. Secretary of State, January 22, 1981 to July 5, 1982 Topics: Politics Tags: Alexander Haig View |
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Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 - February 20, 2010) was a United States Army general (General (United States)) who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army), the second-highest ranking officer (officer (armed forces)) in the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) commanding all U.S. (Military of the United States) and NATO forces in Europe.
A veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War, Haig was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (Distinguished Service Cross (United States)), the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart.
Title: 59th (List of Secretaries of State of the United States) United States Secretary of State
Deputy: William P. Clark,Walter John Stoessel, Jr.
Title2: 5th (List of White House Chiefs of Staff) White House Chief of Staff
Title3: Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Title4: Deputy National Security Advisor
Date of birth: 1924-12-02
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death: 2010-02-20
Death Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse: Patricia,(nee Fox, 1950-2010)
Party: Republican (Republican Party (United States))
Alma Mater: U.S. Military Academy (B.S. (Bachelor of Science)),Columbia Business School (M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)),Georgetown University (M.A. (Master of Arts (postgraduate)))
Profession: Soldier, Civil servant
Religion: Roman Catholic
Branch: United States Army
Rank: File:US-O10 insignia.svg General (General (United States))
Battles: Korean War,Vietnam War
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross (Distinguished Service Cross (United States)),Defense Distinguished Service Medal,Silver Star,Bronze Star,Combat Infantryman Badge,Purple Heart,Presidential Service Badge
In office: Start date1981January22-End date1982July5
Predceded by: Edmund Muskie
Succeeded by: George Shultz
President: Ronald Reagan
In office: 1973-1974
Predceded by: H. R. Haldeman
Succeeded by: Donald Rumsfeld
President: Richard Nixon,Gerald Ford
In office: Start date1974December16-End date1979July1
Predceded by: Gen. Andrew Goodpaster
Succeeded by: Gen. Bernard W. Rogers
In office: 1970-1973
Predceded by: Robert Komer
Succeeded by: Brent Scowcroft
President: Richard Nixon