Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was an American politician and sociologist. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan | |
|---|---|
| 177px | |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| 12th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office June 30, 1975 – February 2, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald R. Ford |
| Preceded by | John A. Scali |
| Succeeded by | William W. Scranton |
| 10th United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office February 28, 1973 – January 7, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald R. Ford |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Keating |
| Succeeded by | William B. Saxbe |
| Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Bentsen |
| Succeeded by | Robert Packwood |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Quentin N. Burdick |
| Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1927 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Died | March 26, 2003 (aged 76) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Moynihan |
| Alma mater | Tufts University (BA, MA, Ph.D) London School of Economics |
| Profession | Sociologist, diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1947 |
He was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times (in 1982, 1988, and 1994). He declined to run for re-election in 2000. Moynihan was the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations and to India. He was a member of four successive presidential administrations, beginning with the administration of John F. Kennedy, and continuing through that of Gerald Ford.
Moyniham died of surgical complications at a Washington, D.C. hospital, aged 76.[1]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Media
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, three-quarter-length portrait, seated in plastic chair, facing front, at a two-way television conference between business leaders and the Nixon administration sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
- Patrick Moynihan 1998.jpg
Wash. D.C. 1998
References
- ↑ "AP obituary". Archived from the original on 2003-12-21. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
Other websites
Media related to Daniel Patrick Moynihan at Wikimedia Commons
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.