Robert D. Orr
Robert Orr | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Singapore | |
| In office July 14, 1989 – September 12, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Daryl Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Jon Huntsman |
| 45th Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 12, 1981 – January 9, 1989 | |
| Lieutenant | John Mutz |
| Preceded by | Otis Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Evan Bayh |
| 44th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981 | |
| Governor | Otis R. Bowen |
| Preceded by | Richard E. Folz |
| Succeeded by | John Mutz |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office November 6, 1968 – November 8, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Elmo F. Holder |
| Succeeded by | Don Larry Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dunkerson Orr November 17, 1917 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 86) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Josie Wallace
(m. 1944; div. 2000)Mary Davis (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Pacific Theater |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
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Robert Dunkerson Orr (November 17, 1917 – March 10, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 45th governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he served as United States Ambassador to Singapore from 1989 to 1992 under President George H. W. Bush.