James W. Pardew

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James W. Pardew
Richard Monroe Miles
Succeeded byJohn Beyrle
Personal details
Born
James William Pardew Jr.

(1944-02-05)February 5, 1944
Arlington, Virginia
SpouseKathy Hoffman
Children3
ProfessionDiplomat, Ambassador, Military officer[1]
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star (2)
Distinguished Honor Award

James William Pardew Jr.

State Department programs such as the Bosnian Train-and-equip program.[3]

Personal life and education

Pardew was born in

U.S. Army War College.[4] Pardew died on June 2, 2021, at the age of 77 in Arlington, Virginia.[5][6]

Military service

Pardew received an ROTC commission in the U.S. Army during the

Operation Restore Hope. On the Army General staff in the Pentagon, Pardew held positions as Director of Foreign Intelligence and Chief of Current Intelligence.[4] Also during his career, he was the G-2 (Intelligence), 8th Infantry Division In Germany and Deputy J-2 (Intelligence), Joint Staff in the Pentagon. For his military service, he received the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (2), the Bronze Star (2) and the Air Medal. He was also awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal by the Director of Central Intelligence. Pardew left the Army in 1994 with the rank of colonel
, after 28 years of service.

Diplomacy

Ambassador Pardew began his civil service and diplomatic career in 1995, as a member of the Senior Executive Service and Chief of the Balkan Task Force in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense. He subsequently served in the State Department from 1996 until 2008. He was nominated for the rank of Ambassador by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1997.[4]

Dayton Peace Agreement in Bosnia

Pardew was appointed the Secretary of Defense Representative to the U.S. Negotiating Team following a tragic vehicle accident in August 1995 in

Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in November 1995. He participated in the international signing ceremony of the Dayton Agreement, hosted by President Jacques Chirac of France in Paris on December 14, 1995, as the representative of the Secretary of Defense.[8]
Pardew was awarded the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service for his contributions to peace in Bosnia.

Bosnia Train and Equip Program

Pardew was assigned to direct an inter-agency team in

This unique endeavor, known as the Bosnian

Ministry of Defense
.

War and peace in Kosovo

From 1999 to 2001, Pardew was the Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the NATO conflict in Kosovo and the subsequent peace settlement.[3] In that capacity, Pardew engaged directly in negotiations over Kosovo with President Slobodan Milošević of Serbia and with a variety of Kosovo political leaders. He was the Washington coordinator for the international Kosovo Verification Mission. Following the successful NATO bombing campaign, Pardew assisted in establishing U.S. and international civilian presences in Kosovo and in the development of local Kosovo institutions of government and security.

Ohrid Framework Agreement in Macedonia

Framework Agreement for Macedonia. The Ohrid Agreement was signed by the parties and witnessed by Pardew and Leotard in August 2001.[9]

U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria

President George W. Bush appointed Pardew the U.S Ambassador to Bulgaria in 2002. During his tenure as the United States Ambassador to Bulgaria[3] from 2002 to 2005, Bulgaria became a full member of NATO and completed all accession negotiations for European Union membership. Bulgaria also cooperated closely with the U.S in establishing a joint military training facility in Bulgaria and in destroying missiles and other military technology left over from the Cold War. In addition, Ambassador Pardew oversaw the completion of a new $70 million (equivalent to US$108.45 million in 2022) U.S Embassy complex in Sofia.[10] The President of Bulgaria presented Pardew with the Stara Planina Medal at the end of his service in Bulgaria.

NATO: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the independence of Kosovo

Pardew was Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Operation and Crisis Management, from 2005 to 2008.[11] During that period, he directed an international staff organization, based in Brussels, that was engaged in operational policy development for the Secretary General of NATO for its operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, and the NATO training mission in Iraq.

Based on his extensive background in Balkan conflicts, Pardew also participated as the NATO representative to the Contact Group deliberations, dealing with international policy toward Kosovo. He also provided NATO input to the United Nations organization which produced the Ahtisaari Plan, eventually resulting in the independence of Kosovo.

Publications

References

  1. ^ Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans (Pg. 365) "The President accords Personal rank of ambassador to the US Special Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans," Washington, D.C., May 17, 1997; White House, "President Clinton Names James W. Pardew as Us Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans
  2. ^ Jasper, William F. (September 9, 2002). "Bush's Wilsonian Internationalism" (PDF). The New American. pp. 19–21. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Biography: James W. Pardew". United States Department of State. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "JAMES W. PARDEW, JR. Colonel U.S. Ambassador". Arkansas State University. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "JAMES PARDEW Jr. Obituary (1944 - 2021) the Washington Post". Legacy.com.
  6. ^ Ambassador, diplomat who grew up in Arkansas dies at 77
  7. ^ ""Joseph John Kruzel, Captain, United States Air Force, United States Diplomat"". Arlington National Cemetery. August 22, 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dayton Peace Agreement". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. December 14, 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans". University Press of Kentucky. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Syrtsova, Yekaterina (July 1, 2008). "Think Green". Vagabond: Bulgaria's English Monthly. Bulgaria. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "James Pardew". Clinton School of Public Service: Speaker Series. University of Arkansas. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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  13. ^ McMahon, Patrice (July 2018). "McMahon on Pardew, 'Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans'". H-Diplo. H-Net Reviews. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Pardew, James (July 16, 2018). "Poodle or Incompetent Bully". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  15. ^ Pardew, James (October 5, 2018). "Mr. Trump Lectures the World". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  16. ^ Pardew, James (August 31, 2018). "Defending Justice". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria

2002–2005
Succeeded by