Richard S. Williamson
Rich Williamson | |
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| Chair of the Illinois Republican Party | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Smith |
| Succeeded by | Lee A. Daniels |
| 17th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
| In office February 18, 1988 – March 19, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alan Keyes |
| Succeeded by | John Bolton |
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna | |
| In office May 17, 1983 – January 15, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Chapman |
| Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – May 17, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Gene Eidenberg |
| Succeeded by | Lee Verstandig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Salisbury Williamson May 9, 1949 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2013 (aged 64) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jane Williamson |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Richard Salisbury Williamson (May 9, 1949 – December 8, 2013) was an American lawyer, diplomat and political advisor. He previously served as Special Envoy to Sudan under George W. Bush. Williamson was a partner at Winston & Strawn and was also Thomas J. Sharkey Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Seton Hall's Whitehead School of Diplomacy.