William K. Leonhart

William K. Leonhart
US Ambassador to Tanzania
In office
August 22, 1962 – December 22, 1965
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byJohn H. Burns
US Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office
May 1, 1969 – October 18, 1971
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byCharles Burke Elbrick
Succeeded byMalcolm Toon

William K. Leonhart (1919 – 1997) was an American diplomat and the first U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania. He also served as Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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