Charles Burke Elbrick
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 K. 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. |
| 3rd Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office February 14, 1957 – November 16, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Livingston T. Merchant |
| Succeeded by | Livingston T. Merchant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1908 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1983 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Charles Burke Elbrick (March 25, 1908 – April 12, 1983) was an American diplomat and career foreign service officer. During his career, he served three ambassadorships: in Portugal, Yugoslavia and Brazil, in addition to numerous minor postings.
Elbrick spoke Portuguese, Spanish, French and German, and was regarded as an expert on Iberia and Eastern Europe after World War II.