Charles Burke Elbrick
Charles Burke Elbrick (March 25, 1908 – April 12, 1983) was a United States diplomat and career foreign service officer. During his career, he served three ambassadorships: in Portugal, Yugoslavia and Brazil, in addition to numerous minor postings.
Charles Burke Elbrick | |
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Portrait of Elbrick by Andrew Festing | |
| 37th United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office July 14, 1969 – May 7, 1970 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John W. Tuthill |
| Succeeded by | William M. Rountree |
| 14th United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
| In office March 17, 1964 – April 28, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | George F. Kennan |
| Succeeded by | William Leonhart |
| 53rd United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office January 13, 1959 – August 31, 1963 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | James C. H. Bonbright |
| Succeeded by | George W. Anderson, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1908 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1983 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Elbrick spoke Portuguese, Spanish, French and German, and was regarded as an expert on Iberia and Eastern Europe after World War II.
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