Christopher Van Hollen Sr.

Christopher Van Hollen
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka
In office
October 27, 1972  April 21, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byRobert Strausz-Hupé
Succeeded byJohn H. Reed
United States Ambassador to the Maldives
In office
December 10, 1972  April 26, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byRobert Strausz-Hupé
Succeeded byJohn H. Reed
Personal details
Born(1922-09-23)September 23, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2013(2013-01-30) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse
Edith Farnsworth
(m. 1953; died 2007)
Children3, including Chris
EducationHaverford College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA, PhD)

Christopher Van Hollen Sr. (September 23, 1922 – January 30, 2013) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from 1972 until 1976. He was the father of U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen.