1920 - 1992
Philip Habib American Diplomat
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Details
| First Name |
Philip
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| Last Name |
Habib
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| Birthday |
25th February, 1920
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| Died |
25th May, 1992
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| Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Diplomatic service
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| Occupation |
Diplomat
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–1983, 1986–1987
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Philip Charles Habib (February 25, 1920 – May 25, 1992) was an American career diplomat. Called one of the "pre-eminent career diplomats in American post-war history", he was best known for his work as Ronald Reagan's special envoy to the Middle East 1981–83. In that role he averted an Israel-Syria war and an Israel-PLO war in 1981, then negotiated a peaceful end to Israel's 1982 siege of Beirut. In 1986 he was instrumental in ending Ferdinand Marcos's attempt to steal the 1986 presidential election in the Philippines. As U.S. special envoy to Central America in 1986–87, he helped Costa Rican president Oscar Arias shape and sell the peace plan that led to the end of the region's civil wars. He had come out of retirement to take each of those assignments. During his 30-year career as a Foreign Service Officer, he had mostly specialized in Asia. In 1968, he was instrumental in halting the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. After his death, The New York Times described him as "the outstanding professional diplomat of his generation in the United States."
