Faith Whittlesey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Faith Whittlesey

U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-2018

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Faith Whittlesey

  • Faith Amy Ryan Whittlesey (February 21, 1939 – May 21, 2018) was a Pennsylvania Republican politician and White House Senior Staff member notable for her effort to communicate Ronald Reagan's entire policy agenda to U.S.
  • opinion leaders and for bringing together for the first time in the Reagan White House evangelical, Catholic, and other conservative religious groups who opposed legalized abortion and were concerned about moral and cultural decline and the break-up of the family.
  • These groups became a significant component of the Reagan coalition as they grew more politically self-conscious in the 1980s.
  • She organized the White House Central American Outreach Group at the direction of Chief of Staff James Baker to provide information about Reagan's anti-communist policies in the region and was an active supporter of Reagan's defense buildup and the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Whittlesey served twice for a total of nearly 5 years as U.S.
  • Ambassador to Switzerland and also served for 2 years on the Reagan White House Senior Staff as Assistant to the President for Public Liaison.

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