Description: (Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations)
Richard Holbrooke was a prominent American diplomat who held various high-ranking positions in the U.S. government. He served as the Assistant Secretary of State for both Asia and Europe, U.S. Ambassador to Germany, and later as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Holbrooke played a key role in brokering the peace agreement in Bosnia, known as the Dayton Peace Accords. He was a top foreign policy adviser in presidential campaigns and worked extensively on issues related to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and refugee populations. His ambition was to become Secretary of State.