Christopher Van Hollen Sr.
Christopher Van Hollen | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka | |
| In office October 27, 1972 – April 21, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert Strausz-Hupé |
| Succeeded by | John H. Reed |
| United States Ambassador to the Maldives | |
| In office December 10, 1972 – April 26, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert Strausz-Hupé |
| Succeeded by | John H. Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1922 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2013 (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse |
Edith Farnsworth
(m. 1953; died 2007) |
| Children | 3, including Chris |
| Education | Haverford 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.