Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig
59th United States Secretary of State
In office January 22, 1981 (1981-January-22) – July 5, 1982 (1982-July-05)
President	Ronald Reagan
Deputy	William P. Clark Walter John Stoessel, Jr.
Preceded by	Edmund Muskie
Succeeded by	George P. Shultz
7th Supreme Allied Commander Europe
In office December 16, 1974 (1974-December-16) – July 1, 1979 (1979-July-01)
President	Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter
Deputy	John Mogg Harry Tuzo Gerd Schmückle
Preceded by	Andrew Goodpaster
Succeeded by	Bernard W. Rogers
5th White House Chief of Staff
In office 1973–1974
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	H. R. Haldeman
Succeeded by	Donald Rumsfeld
Deputy National Security Advisor
In office 1970–1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Robert Komer
Succeeded by	Brent Scowcroft
Personal details
Born	Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. December 2, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	February 20, 2010(2010-02-20) (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Patricia (nee Fox, 1950–his death)
Alma mater	U.S. Military Academy (B.S.) Columbia Business School (M.B.A.) Georgetown University (M.A.)
Profession	Soldier, civil servant
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Bronze Star Combat Infantryman Badge Purple Heart Presidential Service Badge
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1947–1979
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – February 20, 2010) was a United States Army general and diplomat.

He was the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan. He was also White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also was Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. This is the second-highest ranking officer in the Army.^[1] He was in charge of all US and NATO forces in Europe.

Haig was a veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart.^[2]

On February 20, 2010, Haig died from complications from a staphylococcal infection, aged 85.^[3]

1. ↑ "ALEXANDER M. HAIG, Assistant to the President: Files, 1973–74". Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
2. ↑ "Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig dies at 85". Cnn.com. February 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
3. ↑ "Haig, top adviser to 3 presidents, hospitalized". Associated Press. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.