John E. Herbst
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Born | Rockville Centre, New York | August 12, 1952
Profession | Diplomat |
John Edward Herbst (born August 12, 1952) is a retired American diplomat who was the
Education
Herbst received a
Career
Herbst joined the
National Defense University Center for Complex Operations
Ambassador John E. Herbst was appointed Director of the National Defense University Center for Complex Operations in July 2010. As Director, Ambassador Herbst will use his 30 years of United States Foreign Service experience to benefit the careers of professionals who will become the next generation of national defense practitioners. As a stability expert, Ambassador Herbst will provide guidance to students and faculty at the National Defense University.[4]
Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization
Ambassador Herbst assumed the position of Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization in the summer of 2006. During his tenure, Ambassador Herbst launched the
Ambassador Herbst was particularly successful in building interagency support and using the concept of
US and Australia memorandum of understanding
In October 2009
Interagency Management System
In order to coordinate more fully with interagency participants Ambassador Herbst developed the Interagency Management System. In testimony on
Ambassador Herbst related the Interagency Management System to the
Afghanistan
In
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan
Ambassador Herbst was nominated by President Bill Clinton in February to be the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan. The Senate confirmed his nomination on September 8. Ambassador Herbst arrived in Tashkent on October 28, 2000, and presented his credentials to Uzbek president Islam Karimov on November 1, 2000.[11] Ambassador Herbst, serving as U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan during the early stages of Operation Enduring Freedom, helped arrange base access in the buildup stages.[12]
In the aftermath of
Ambassador Herbst represented U.S. assistance to the Government of Uzbekistan and facilitated a number of changes in the country, including granting the International Committee of the Red Cross access to the prisons in Uzbekistan. Ambassador Herbst facilitated the creation of a non-governmental organization focused on human rights in the country. Ambassador Herbst was involved in justice reform and during his tenure the judicial process was applied to two security personnel who abused their authority while working at a prison in Uzbekistan.[14]
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
During the period that became known as the
In 2005, Ambassador Herbst, serving as
Following the
Ukrainian-American Concordia University (WIUU)
On June 14, 2019, Herbst was appointed as the Honorary President of the Ukrainian-American Concordia University (WIUU).[20]
G-8 Global Partnership Against the Proliferation of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
On April 23–24, 2002, Ambassador Herbst attended an international conference in
Personal life
Herbst was married to Nadezda Christoff Herbst and has five children.
References
- ^ Ambassador John E. Herbst Named as New Director of the Center for Complex Operations, National Defense University Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John E. Herbst. (6 January 2022). "How Kazakhstan could shift Putin’s calculus on Ukraine". Atlantic Council website Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ John McArdle (Host). (27 August 2023). "Washington Journal: John Herbst on Ukraine Counteroffensive Against Russia". approx. 37 min. in C-Span website Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ New CCO Director Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Secretary Clinton Announces Civilian Response Corps Reaches 1,000 Members at Its Two-Year Anniversary Mark state.gov
- ^ Ambassador John E. Herbst, F80, Named as new Director of the Center for Complex Operations, National Defense University Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (Ambassador John Herbst Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization U.S. Department of State Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ (United States and Australia Agree to Strengthen Collaboration in Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations)
- ^ Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations: Approaches to Interagency Integration
- ^ Waiting on a Civilian Surge in Afghanistan[permanent dead link]
- ^ Prepared Statement of John Herbst Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Command & General Staff College: Guest Speaker: Ambassador John Herbst
- ^ Ambassador Herbst Interviewed By Mohiyat Newspaper Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Democracy and Human Rights in Uzbekistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "A testing time for democracy". The Guardian. 2004-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09.
- ^ Op-ed: Common economic space Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ANALYSIS: Generational shift follows Orange Revolution
- ^ Minister of Internal Affairs Yuri Lutsenko meets with US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst
- ^ "U.S. To Keep Providing Aid To Ukrainian Media". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "UACU Honorary President Ambassador J. Herbst – Concordia University". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Experts, Organizations from 14 Countries Call on Nuclear Suppliers Group to Uphold Rules Barring Chinese Sale of Reactors to Pakistan