Pamela Harriman | |
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58th United States Ambassador to France | |
In office June 30, 1993 – February 5, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Walter Curley |
Succeeded by | Felix Rohatyn |
Personal details | |
Born | Pamela Beryl Digby March 20, 1920 Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
Died | February 5, 1997 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | (aged 76)
Resting place | Arden, an estate near Harriman, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Children | Winston |
Relatives | Edward Digby (father) Edward Digby, 12th Baron Digby (brother) |
Pamela Beryl Harriman (née Digby; March 20, 1920 – February 5, 1997), also known as Pamela Churchill Harriman, was an English political activist for the Democratic Party, diplomat, and socialite. She married three times: her first husband was Randolph Churchill, the son of prime minister Winston Churchill; her third husband was W. Averell Harriman, an American diplomat who also served as Governor of New York. Her only child, Winston Churchill (1940–2010), was named after his famous grandfather. She served as US ambassador to France from 1993 until her death in 1997.