G. Frederick Reinhardt
George Frederick Reinhardt (1911–1971) was an American foreign service officer and diplomat from 1937 until 1968. He was considered by his peers to be among the finest diplomats of his era. Reinhardt was the U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam (1955–1957), to the United Arab Republic and North Yemen (1960–1961) and to Italy (1961–1968). In Vietnam, he worked to improve relations between the United States and South Vietnamese Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem.
G. Frederick Reinhardt | |
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| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office May 17, 1961 – March 3, 1968 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | James David Zellerbach |
| Succeeded by | Gardner Ackley |
| Ambassadors of the United States to North Yemen | |
| In office April 28, 1960 – May 6, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Raymond A. Hare |
| Succeeded by | Parker T. Hart |
| Ambassadors of the United States to Egypt | |
| In office March 22, 1960 – May 6, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Raymond A. Hare |
| Succeeded by | John S. Badeau |
| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office March 17, 1957 – February 3, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas MacArthur II |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Achilles |
| United States Ambassador to South Vietnam | |
| In office May 28, 1955 – February 10, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Donald R. Heath |
| Succeeded by | Elbridge Durbrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1911 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1971 (aged 59) Birmensdorf, Switzerland. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Cornell University (MA) Cesare Alfieri Institute, Italy (Dipl.) |
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