Philip Goldberg
| Philip Seth Goldberg | |
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| United States Ambassador to Cuba Acting | |
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In office 11 February 2018 – 20 July 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Gumbiner |
| Succeeded by | Mara Tekach |
| United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |
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In office 2 December 2013 – 4 November 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Harry Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Sung Y. Kim |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
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In office February 16, 2010 – November 21, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Randall Fort |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Smith |
| United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
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In office October 13, 2006 – September 14, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Greenlee |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Urs (Acting) |
| Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina | |
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In office July 2004 – July 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marcie Ries |
| Succeeded by | Tina Kaidanow |
| United States Ambassador to Chile Acting | |
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In office July 23, 2001 – March 25, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | William Brownfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Philip Seth Goldberg (born August 1, 1956)[1] is an American diplomat and government official, who served most recently as the Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in Cuba. He served previously as the United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, Chief of Mission in Pristina, Kosovo, and as Ambassador to Bolivia. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR).
Early life and education
Goldberg is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of The Rivers School and Boston University.[2] Before joining the Foreign Service, Goldberg, who speaks Spanish, worked as a liaison officer between the city government of New York City and the United Nations and consular community.[2]
Department of State appointments
Goldberg holds the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest rank in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service[2]. He has served overseas as a consular and political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, and political-economic officer in Pretoria, South Africa.[2] From 1994 to 1996, Goldberg served as the State Department's Desk Officer for Bosnia and a Special Assistant to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.[2] As Special Assistant to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Goldberg was a member of the American negotiating team in the lead-up to the Dayton Peace Conference and Chief of Staff for the American Delegation at Dayton.[2] From 1996 to 1998, Goldberg served as Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State.[2] From 1998 to 2000, he served as Executive Assistant (1998–2000) to Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott.[2] In 2001, Goldberg served as a senior member of the State Department team handling the transition from the Clinton to Bush Administrations.[2] From January 2001 to June 2001, Goldberg served as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs.[2] Later, from 2001 to 2004, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile.[2] From 2006 to 2008, he served as Ambassador in Bolivia, from where he was expelled, later the accusations were verified in the book "BoliviaLeaks"[3]. From June 2009 until June 2010, he served as the Coordinator for Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1874 (Sanctions) on North Korea. He has received numerous honors for his work including Presidential Distinguished, Meritorious Rank awards, and the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award.
See also
References
- ↑ date & year of birth according to LCNAF CIP data
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 United States Department of State. "Biography of Philip S. Goldberg" September 22, 2006. Public domain. (Newest Archive copy - only significant difference is the added bold sentence re. PNG status.) Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sur, Diario Digital Correo del. "Presentan en Cuba el libro "BoliviaLeaks"". correodelsur.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-27.
External links
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http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/clacso/se/20160721111214/BoliviaLeaks.pdf
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by John O'Leary |
United States Ambassador to Chile Acting 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by William Brownfield |
| Preceded by Marcie Ries |
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Tina Kaidanow |
| Preceded by David Greenlee |
United States Ambassador to Bolivia 2006–2008 | |
| Preceded by Harry Thomas |
United States Ambassador to the Philippines 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Sung Y. Kim |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Randall Fort |
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Daniel Smith |
