Stuart E. Jones

Stuart E. Jones (born 1959) is an American diplomat. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq from 2014 to 2016,[1] and as the United States Ambassador to Jordan from July 21, 2011 to July 28, 2014.[2][3][4]

Stuart Jones
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Acting
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Anne W. Patterson
United States Ambassador to Iraq
In office October 2, 2014 – August 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Robert Beecroft
Succeeded by	Douglas Silliman (Designate)
United States Ambassador to Jordan
In office September 5, 2011 – August 14, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Robert Beecroft
Succeeded by	Alice Wells
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 61–62)
Alma mater	Duke University University of Pennsylvania

Biography

Stuart E. Jones graduated from Duke University and received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[2][3][4]

He joined the United States Foreign Service as a career diplomat.[2][4] He served as Governorate Coordinator in Al Anbar Province in Iraq, and at the National Security Council as Country Director for Iraq.[2][4] From 1994 to 1996, he was special assistant to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[2][4] He has also served in Turkey, El Salvador and Colombia.[2][4]

From 2005 to 2008, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.[2][4] From 2008 to 2010, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.[2][3][4] He also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Baghdad.[2][3][4]

On July 21, 2011, he was appointed United States Ambassador to Jordan.[2][3][4]

On May 8, 2014, President Obama nominated Jones to be the United States Ambassador to Iraq.[5] On June 26, 2014, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jones in a 93–0 vote.[6] He was sworn in by United States Secretary of State John Kerry on September 17, 2014.[7]

As of 2018, he works at Bechtel Engineering.

References

1. "United States Ambassador to Iraq biography". Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
2. "United States Ambassador to Jordan biography". Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
3. "Government Relations". www.duke.edu. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
4. President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, WhiteHouse.gov, April 14, 2011
5. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". 8 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
6. "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-11-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN