John Gunther Dean
John Gunther Dean (born Gunther Dienstfertig; February 24, 1926 – June 6, 2019) was an American diplomat. From 1974 to 1988, he served as the United States ambassador to five nations under four American presidents.
John Gunther Dean | |
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Ambassador Dean arriving in Thailand, 1975 | |
| United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office September 6, 1985 – November 7, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Harry G. Barnes, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John R. Hubbard |
| United States Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office October 26, 1981 – June 6, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Morton I. Abramowitz |
| Succeeded by | William Andreas Brown |
| United States Ambassador to Lebanon | |
| In office October 10, 1978 – June 23, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Richard Bordeaux Parker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Sherwood Dillon |
| United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office November 6, 1975 – July 18, 1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Philip K. Crowe |
| Succeeded by | Warren Demian Manshel |
| United States Ambassador to the Khmer Republic | |
| In office April 3, 1974 – April 12, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Emory C. Swank |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gunther Dienstfertig February 24, 1926 Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) |
| Died | June 6, 2019 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Martine Duphenieux |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.S., M.A.) University of Paris (J.D.) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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