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Alexander Haig
59th United States Secretary of State
In office
22  1981 (1981-January-22) – 5  1982 (1982-July-05)
PresesRonald Reagan
DeputeWilliam P. Clark
Walter John Stoessel, Jr.
Precedit biEdmund Muskie
Succeedit biGeorge P. Shultz
7th Supreme Allied Commander Europe
In office
16 December 1974 (1974-December-16) – 1  1979 (1979-July-01)
PresesGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
DeputeJohn Mogg
Harry Tuzo
Gerd Schmückle
Precedit biAndrew Goodpaster
Succeedit biBernard W. Rogers
5th White House Chief of Staff
In office
1973–1974
PresesRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Precedit biH. R. Haldeman
Succeedit biDonald Rumsfeld
Deputy National Security Advisor
In office
1970–1973
PresesRichard Nixon
Precedit biRobert Komer
Succeedit biBrent Scowcroft
Personal details
BornAlexander Meigs Haig, Jr.
December 2, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dee'd20 Februar 2010(2010-02-20) (aged 85)
Baltimore, Maryland
Poleetical pairtyRepublican
Spoose(s)Patricia
(nee Fox, 1950–his death)
Alma materU.S. Military Academy (B.S.)
Columbia Business School (M.B.A.)
Georgetown University (M.A.)
ProfessionSoldier, civil servant
AwairdsDistinguished Service Cross
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Purple Heart
Presidential Service Badge
Signatur
Militar service
Service/brainchUnited States Army
Years o service1947–1979
Rank General
Battles/warsKorean War
Vietnam War

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – Februar 20, 2010) wis a Unitit States Army general.

He wis the Unitit States Secretar o State unner Preses Ronald Reagan. He wis an aa White House Chief o Staff unner Presidents Richard Nixon an Gerald Ford.