Stuart E. Jones

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Stuart E. Jones
United States Ambassador to Jordan
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 21, 2011
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Robert S. Beecroft
Personal details
Alma mater Duke University;
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Profession Diplomat

Stuart E. Jones is an American diplomat. He has served as the United States Ambassador to Jordan since July 21, 2011.[1][2][3]

Biography

Stuart E. Jones graduated from Duke University and received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[1][2][3]

He joined the United States Foreign Service as a career diplomat.[1][3] He served as Governorate Coordinator in Al Anbar Province in Iraq, and at the National Security Council as Country Director for Iraq.[1][3] From 1994 to 1996, he was special assistant to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[1][3] He has also served in Turkey, El Salvador and Colombia.[1][3]

From 2005 to 2008, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.[1][3] From 2008 to 2010, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.[1][2][3] He also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Baghdad.[1][2][3]

On July 21, 2011, he was appointed United States Ambassador to Jordan.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 United States Embassy in Jordan biography
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Duke University press release
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, WhiteHouse.gov, April 14, 2011

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