Robert Daniel Murphy
Robert Murphy | |
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| Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board | |
| In office March 11, 1976 – May 5, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Farmer |
| 1st Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office August 14, 1959 – December 3, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Livingston Merchant |
| 3rd Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
| In office July 28, 1953 – November 30, 1953 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John Hickerson |
| Succeeded by | David Key |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office May 9, 1952 – April 28, 1953 | |
| President | Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Joseph Grew |
| Succeeded by | John Allison |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office November 29, 1949 – March 19, 1952 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Alan Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Myron Cowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1894 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1978 (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Claire Taylor (m. 1921; d. 1974) |
| Children | 3, including Rosemary |
| Education | Marquette University (BA) George Washington University (LLB, LLM) |
| Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1959) Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre Order of the Rising Sun Order of Leopold (Belgium) Order of Isabella the Catholic National Security Medal |
Robert Daniel Murphy (October 28, 1894 – January 9, 1978) was an American diplomat. He served as the first United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs when the position was established during the Eisenhower administration.