Back جون دانفورث Arabic جون دانفورث ARZ جان سی. دانفورث AZB John Danforth German John Danforth English John Danforth Spanish جان سی. دانفورث Persian John Danforth French John C. Danforth Hungarian John Danforth ID
John Danforth | |
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| 24th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office July 1, 2004 – January 20, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Secretary-General | Kofi Annan |
| Preceded by | John D. Negroponte |
| Succeeded by | Anne Patterson (Acting) |
| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office December 27, 1976 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Symington |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| 37th Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 13, 1969 – December 27, 1976 | |
| Governor | Warren E. Hearnes (1965–1973) Kit Bond (1973–1977) |
| Preceded by | Norman H. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Claggett Danforth September 5, 1936 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Dobson Danforth |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A.) Yale Law School (J.D.) Yale Divinity School |
John Claggett Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is a retired American politician. He began his career in 1968 as the Attorney General of Missouri. He served three terms as a United States Senator from Missouri. He is considered a moderate and conciliator. He has been periodically called out of retirement by both of the major political parties to fill diplomatic roles. In 2004, he served briefly as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Danforth is an ordained Episcopal priest. He presided over the state funeral of Ronald (2004) and Nancy Reagan (2016).