Anthony Godfrey

Anthony Francis Godfrey[1] is an American career diplomat serving as the United States Ambassador to Serbia since October 2019.[2][3][4]

Anthony F. Godfrey
United States Ambassador to Serbia
Assumed office
October 24, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byKyle Randolph Scott
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of California (BA)

Education

Godfrey earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis.[3][5]

Career

At the time of his appointment as Ambassador, Godfrey had worked for the Foreign Service for almost thirty years. Before that he served 12 years in the United States Navy.[5]

For four years prior to his appointment as Ambassador he was Political Minister Counselor and then Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia.[6]

United States Ambassador to Serbia

On June 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Godfrey as the next Ambassador to Serbia.[5] On June 24, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[7] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 2019.[4]

Personal

Godfrey is married to Anne Marie (O'Toole) Godfrey.[1] They have three children. Godfrey speaks Russian, Serbian and Turkish.[6]

References
  1. "Diplomatic Missions" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. Novcic, Ana (October 24, 2019). "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey presents his Credentials to President Vucic".
  3. "REPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS". US Department of State. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. "PN888 - Nomination of Anthony F. Godfrey for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. September 26, 2019.
  5. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 18, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey". US Embassy in Serbia. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". The White House. June 24, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.


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