Matthew Klimow
Matthew Klimow | |
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Allan Phillip Mustard | |
Inspector General of the Department of State | |
Acting | |
In office August 31, 2020 – December 11, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Diana Shaw (acting) |
Succeeded by | Diana Shaw (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | MMAS) | June 10, 1952
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1974–2003 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards | Silver Star |
Matthew Stephen Klimow[1][2] (born June 10, 1952)[3] is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Turkmenistan since 2019. On August 31, 2020, Klimow assumed office as the acting Inspector General of the Department of State and left on December 11.[4]
Early life and education
Born in the state of
Career
Military service
Klimow served as a
Diplomacy
From 2012 to 2015, Klimow served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in
On March 18, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Klimow as the next United States Ambassador to Turkmenistan. On March 26, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[9] On May 23, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.[10][11] He was sworn in on June 13, 2019, and presented his credentials to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat on June 26, 2019.[12]
On August 31, 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appointed Klimow to serve as acting inspector general of the State Department. He was expected to serve through the end of the year but resigned abruptly effective Friday, December 11.[4][13] He intends to eventually return to his post in Turkmenistan.[14]
Personal life
Klimow speaks French.[5] He is married to retired Major Edie Gunnels and they have a son.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Matthew Stephen Klimow". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Matthew Stephen Klimow". Military Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 817. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Atwood, Kylie; Gaouette, Nicole (December 11, 2020). "State Department watchdog steps down after Pompeo rails at report on investigation into wife's travel". CNN. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020 – via MSN.
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, March 18, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Klimow, Matthew S. (1989). Surrender - a soldier's legal, ethical, and moral obligations; with Philippine case study (PDF) (Thesis). Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Matthew S. Klimow". U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Klimow Matthew S. - Turkmenistan - April 2019". United States Department of State. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- National Archives.
- ^ "PN522 - Nomination of Matthew S. Klimow for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. May 23, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Klimow '74 Confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan". West Point Association of Graduates. June 12, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Annayev, Dzhumaguly (July 1, 2019). "Arrival of US ambassador in Turkmenistan stirs optimism for realignment". Caravanserai. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Toosi, Nahal (September 3, 2020). "State Department gets another new acting inspector general". Politico. Retrieved September 3, 2020.