William P. Clark Jr.

William P. Clark Jr.
44th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
November 18, 1983 – February 7, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJames G. Watt
Succeeded byDonald P. Hodel
11th United States National Security Advisor
In office
January 4, 1982 – October 17, 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRichard V. Allen
Succeeded byRobert McFarlane
6th United States Deputy Secretary of State
In office
February 25, 1981 – February 9, 1982
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byWarren Christopher
Succeeded byWalter Stoessel
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
In office
March 23, 1973 – February 25, 1981
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRaymond E. Peters
Succeeded byAllen Broussard
Personal details
Born
William Patrick Clark Jr.

(1931-10-23)October 23, 1931
Oxnard, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2013(2013-08-10) (aged 81)
Shandon, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Johanna Brauner
(m. 1955; died 2009)
Children5
EducationStanford University
Loyola Marymount University

William Patrick Clark Jr. (October 23, 1931 – August 10, 2013) was an American rancher, judge, and public servant who served under President Ronald Reagan as the deputy secretary of state from 1981 to 1982, United States national security advisor from 1982 to 1983, and the secretary of the interior from 1983 to 1985.


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