Matthew H. Tueller

Matthew H. Tueller
United States Ambassador to Yemen
Assumed office
May 8, 2014
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded by Gerald Feierstein
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
September 28, 2011 – April 28, 2014
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Deborah Jones
Succeeded by Michael Adler
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 60–61)
Spouse(s) DeNeece Gurney
Children 5
Alma mater Brigham Young University, Utah
Harvard University

Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller is an American diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Yemen.[1][2]

Matthew H. Tueller arrived in Kuwait on September 23, 2011. He was nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait by President Barack Obama on May 4, 2011. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 2011, and he was sworn in by Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns on September 8.

Matthew H. Tueller, of the State of Utah, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and his other overseas assignments have included Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Cairo; Political Minister Counselor at Embassy Baghdad; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Kuwait; Political Counselor at Embassy Riyadh; Chief of the U.S. Office in Aden, Yemen; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Doha; Political Officer at Embassy London; and Political Officer and Consular Officer at Embassy Amman. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director in the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs and Egypt Desk Officer.

Ambassador Tueller holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University and a M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Tueller is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He has been involved in negotiations between Yemen's Houthi forces and partners of the Saudi-led coalition during the course of the present civil war. His impartiality has been questioned by both Houthi negotiators and others within the State Department, leading to criticism over the United States' role in the prolonged state of the conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Federal Regional Yellow Book: Who's who in the Federal Government's Departments, Agencies, Courts, Military Installations, and Service Academies Outside of Washington, DC. Monitor Publishing Company. 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ↑ https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/229788.htm
  3. ↑ The U.S. Ambassador To Yemen's Hard-line Approach Is Jamming Up Peace Efforts, The Intercept, December 13, 2017
  • "Senior Officials' Biographies: Matthew H. Tueller", State.gov, United States Department of State
  • "BYU grad tapped to be ambassador to Kuwait", The Salt Lake Tribune, May 9, 2011
  • Matthew H. Tueller congratulates the people of Kuwait
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Deborah Jones		 United States Ambassador to Kuwait
2011–2014		 Succeeded by
Michael Adler
Preceded by
Gerald Feierstein		 United States Ambassador to Yemen
2014–2015		 Vacant
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