Robert Anderson (January 6, 1922 – April 5, 1996) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey, Morocco, and the Dominican Republic.

After graduating from Yale University, he served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II.

[2] Anderson joined the Foreign Service after the war, and served in consular positions during the 1950s and 1960s, before being appointed U.S. ambassador to Dahomey (Benin) in 1972.

[3][4] He served as ambassador to Dahomey from 1972 to 1974, to Morocco from 1976 to 1978, and the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1985.

[5] In the 1970s, Anderson also served as an assistant and spokesman for Henry Kissinger.