Geoffrey R. Pyatt
Geoffrey Pyatt | |
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United States Ambassador to Ukraine | |
In office July 30, 2013 – August 18, 2016 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | John Tefft |
Succeeded by | Marie Yovanovitch |
Personal details | |
Born | Geoffrey Ross Pyatt November 16, 1963 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Mary |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Bud Pyatt (father) Mary Mackenzie (mother) |
Education | University of California, Irvine (BA) Yale University (MA) |
Geoffrey Ross Pyatt (born November 16, 1963).
Early life and education
Pyatt was born in
Career
Pyatt started his diplomatic career in Honduras from 1990 until 1992 as vice-consul and economic officer in Tegucigalpa. He was deputy chief of diplomatic mission in India in 2006 and 2007. After that he worked as deputy chief of U.S. mission to International Atomic Energy Agency and other international organizations in Vienna. Pyatt served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs from May 2010 until July 2013.[4]
Pyatt took the
During the
After President Yanukovych's dismissal by the Ukrainian Parliament [14] Pyatt characterised pro-Russian separatist rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk as "terrorists".[15]
On September 25, 2015, during his speech at Odesa Financial Forum, Pyatt criticized Ukrainian Prosecutor's office.[citation needed]
On May 19, 2016, he was nominated by U.S. President
On April 22, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Pyatt to the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources.[17] The Senate confirmed his nomination on September 15, 2022, and he was sworn in on September 19.[18]
Personal life
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See also
References
- ^ Den, 5 August 2013.
- ^ Papadopoulos, Pavlos. "Geoffrey Pyatt: 'For me, coming to Greece was like coming home'". Kathimerini. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- U.S. State Department
- ^ a b "Yanukovych accepts credentials from new US ambassador, discusses with him Ukrainian-US relations", Interfax-Ukraine (15 August 2013)
- ^ "Ambassador Pyatt decides not to speak at public events in Kyiv due to US government shutdown", Interfax-Ukraine, 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Leaked phone call embarrasses US". BBC News. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ Re Post (February 4, 2014). "Марионетки Майдана" [Puppets (in the) Public Square]. YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call". BBC News. February 7, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Murphy, Dan (Feb 6, 2014). "Amid US-Russia tussle over Ukraine, a leaked tape of Victoria Nuland". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved Dec 26, 2022.
- ^ "Top U.S. diplomat Victoria Nuland, Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt caught out in private chat leaked online". CBS News. Feb 7, 2014. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved Dec 26, 2022.
- ^ Gearan, Anne (Feb 6, 2014). "In recording of U.S. diplomat, blunt talk on Ukraine". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved Dec 26, 2022.
- ^ Carpenter, Ted (Aug 6, 2017). "America's Ukraine Hypocrisy". Cato Institute. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved Dec 26, 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine’s parliament votes to oust president; former prime minister is freed from prison". The Washington Post. February 22, 2014.
- ^ Voice of America, Q&A with US Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt: Ukraine Crisis Escalates as War Fears Grow, 14 April 2014.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). White House Press Office. May 19, 2016.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Geoffrey R. Pyatt". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Pyatt Geoffrey - Greece - May 2016". US Department of State.
External links
Media related to Geoffrey R. Pyatt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the US embassy in Ukraine
- Biography on the official website of the US State Department
- Appearances on C-SPAN