Allen Weinstein
Allen Weinstein (September 1, 1937 – June 18, 2015) was an American historian, educator, and federal official who served in several different offices. He was, under the Reagan administration, cofounder of the National Endowment for Democracy in 1983. He served as the Archivist of the United States from February 16, 2005, until his resignation on December 19, 2008. After his resignation, he returned to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems as a senior strategist and was a visiting faculty member at the University of Maryland.
Allen Weinstein | |
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Allen Weinstein, Ninth Archivist of the United States | |
| 9th Archivist of the United States | |
| In office February 16, 2005 – December 19, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John W. Carlin |
| Succeeded by | Adrienne Thomas (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1937 New York, New York, United States |
| Died | June 18, 2015 (aged 77) Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Gilbert Sypolt (divorced), Adrienne Dominguez |
| Children | David Weinstein, Andrew Weinstein, Alex Content (stepson) |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Weinstein, Sarah Popkov |
| Occupation | Senior Strategist for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Professor and former Archivist of the United States |
| Awards | United Nations Peace Medal (1986), Council of Europe's Silver Medal (1990, 1996) |
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