Robert M. Sayre

Robert Marion Sayre (August 18, 1924 – March 31, 2016) was a United States State Department official and ambassador to Brazil, Panama and Uruguay. A career foreign service officer specializing in Latin American affairs, Sayre served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay from 1968 to 1969, Ambassador to Panama from 1969 to 1974, and Ambassador to Brazil from 1978 to 1981.[1] He also held the position of Inspector General of the U.S. State Department from 1974 to 1978.[1]

Robert Sayre
Coordinator for Counterterrorism
In office May 11, 1982 – September 10, 1984
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Anthony Quainton
Succeeded by	Robert B. Oakley
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office June 8, 1978 – September 19, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John Crimmins
Succeeded by	Tony Motley
Inspector General of the Department of State
In office November 25, 1975 – May 1, 1978
President	Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	William Schaufele
Succeeded by	Brandon Grove (Acting))
United States Ambassador to Panama
In office October 31, 1969 – March 14, 1974
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Charles Adair
Succeeded by	William Jorden
United States Ambassador to Uruguay
In office August 27, 1968 – October 19, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Henry Hoyt
Succeeded by	Charles Adair
Personal details
Born	Robert Marion Sayre August 18, 1924 Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Died	March 31, 2016 (aged 91) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Willamette University (BA) Stanford University (MA) George Washington University (JD)

Early life

He was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, on August 18, 1924.[2] He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946, during World War II.[2] In 1949, Sayre earned a bachelor's degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, followed by master's degree in 1960 from Stanford University.[2] He then graduated from George Washington University Law School with a JD in 1956.[2]

Career

Sayre started at the State Department in 1949 as an intern.[2] He then worked his way up in the State Department, serving in various roles. These included serving on the United States Security Council from 1964 to 1965, as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs from 1965 to 1967, and then as Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs from 1967 to 1968.[3] He served as the U.S. ambassador to Uruguay from 1968 to 1969, and to Panama from 1969 to 1974.[3] On February 9, 1978, President Jimmy Carter nominated Sayre to serve as the ambassador to Brazil.[2] Sayre served as ambassador to Brazil from 1978 to 1981, followed by United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism from 1982 to 1984.[3] He also served as the Inspector General of the Foreign Service.[3]

Sayre died on March 31, 2016, in Fairfax, Virginia, at the age of 91.[1][4]

References

1. Barnes, Bart (2016-05-06). "Robert M. Sayre, U.S. ambassador to three countries, dies at 91". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
2. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (February 9, 1978). "Jimmy Carter: United States Ambassador to Brazil Nomination of Robert M. Sayre". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. "Robert Sayre". www.nndb.com. Soylent Communications. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
4. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=robert-marion-sayre&pid=179569946

External links

• American Academy of Diplomacy