Jason Hyland
| Jason Hyland | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to Japan Acting | |
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Assumed office January 18, 2017 | |
| President |
Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Caroline Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | William F. Hagerty (Designate) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Mother | Betty Sheehan |
| Education |
University of California, Berkeley (BA) National Defense University (MS) Tufts University (MA) |
| Awards |
Superior Honor Award Expeditionary Service Award Meritorious Honor Award |
Jason P. Hyland is an American diplomat who is currently serving as the acting United States Ambassador to Japan. He served as deputy to Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and assumed the position of Charge d'Affaires upon her departure on January 18, 2017.[1] As Deputy Chief of Mission for the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Hyland was involved in the organization of President Barack Obama's May 2016 historic visit to Hiroshima and attended the ceremony.[2] He wrote about his impressions of the event in his blog in the US Embassy's American View online magazine.[3]
He has previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Canberra, Australia, and US Embassy Baku, Azerbaijan; as Director of the Office of South Central European Affairs; and as Special Assistant for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the US Department of State. He arrived in Tokyo on June 30, 2014, to assume his duties as Deputy Chief of Mission, following his assignment as Foreign Policy Advisor for the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.[4][5] He has lived and worked in Asia for a total of 17 years.
Hyland was born in New York and raised in New York and California. His late mother, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Hyland, was an author. He obtained his AB in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and also studied at the National War College (Master of Science in National Security Strategy), The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy), and the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies.[6] He was also Visiting Foreign Scholar at the University of Tokyo, from 1994 to 1995. He is fluent in Japanese, and proficient in Ukrainian and other languages. Hyland is the recipient of numerous US Department of State awards, including the Superior Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award and Sinclaire Language Award.[7][8]
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References
- ↑ "Our Ambassador". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy left post on January 18, 2017, and Jason P. Hyland has taken on duties as Charge d'Affaires ad interim.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/world/asia/obama-hiroshima-japan.html
- ↑ http://amview.japan.usembassy.gov/en/president-obama-in-hiroshima/
- ↑ https://jp.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/dcm/
- ↑ https://www.hoa.africom.mil/story/7841/foreign-policy-advisorrsquos-experience-knowledge-vital-to-cjtfhoa-mission
- ↑ https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/media-spotlight/newsletter-docs/IUCNewsletter.fall.2014.pdf
- ↑ https://journal.accj.or.jp/interview-embassy-2/
- ↑ http://www.afsa.org/past-sinclaire-award-winners
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Caroline Kennedy |
United States Ambassador to Japan Acting 2017–present |
Succeeded by William F. Hagerty Nominee |