Jonathan Cohen (diplomat)

Jonathan Cohen
United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations
Assumed office
June 8, 2018
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Kelley Eckels Currie (Acting)
Personal details
Born Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Education Princeton University (BA)
Hebrew University
Georgetown University

Jonathan R. Cohen is an American diplomat currently serving as United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations. He previously served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, from August 2016 to June 2018.[1] He was nominated by President Donald Trump in early 2018 to become United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 24, 2018.[2][3]

Career

Cohen has served in various diplomatic positions representing the United States, beginning in 1986 when he entered the Foreign Service Institute. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 2008-2011, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Paris from 2011-2013, and also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq from 2013-2016.[4] He also previously served in many roles in embassies or consulates in Bangkok, Jerusalem, Vienna, Stockholm, Ankara and Rome.

He was promoted to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs covering Cyprus, Greece and Turkey in August 2016. During his tenure as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cohen met with Patriarch Bartholomew,[5] and argued before the U.S. Helsinki Commission that the U.S. should work with Turkey to limit Iranian and Russian influence in the region.[6]

On February 13, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump formally nominated Cohen to serve as the Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, set to succeed Michele Sison if confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[7] Cohen was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2018 and was sworn in on June 8, 2018. [8]

References

  1. ↑ United States Department of State. "Biography". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ The White House. "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ U.S. Congress. "PN1621 — Jonathan R. Cohen — Department of State". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ The White House. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ The Ecumenical Patriarchate. "Visit of U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan R. Cohen to the Ecumenical Patriarchate". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ United States Department of State. "Testimony by Jonathan R. Cohen at the U.S. Helsinki Commission". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Inner City Press. "At UN, Jonathan Cohen Tapped by Trump as Haley's Deputy Amid Stalled UN Reforms, Sanctions Qs, Censorship". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen | usun.state.gov". usun.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Michele J. Sison		 United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations
2018-present		 Incumbent
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