John H. Holdridge

John Herbert Holdridge (August 21, 1924 – July 12, 2001) was an American foreign service officer and diplomat, who was best known for having taken part in, and later recounted, Henry A. Kissinger's secret 1971 initiative to restore United States diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (1975–1978) and Indonesia (1982–1986).

John H. Holdridge
United States Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
February 19, 1983  January 7, 1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn Cameron Monjo (interim)
Succeeded byPaul Wolfowitz
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
In office
May 28, 1981  December 9, 1982
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRichard Holbrooke
Succeeded byPaul Wolfowitz
5th United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore
In office
August 5, 1975  June 9, 1978
President
Preceded byEdwin M. Cronk
Succeeded byRichard F. Kneip
Personal details
Born(1924-08-21)August 21, 1924
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 2001(2001-07-12) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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