Paul W. Jones
Paul Jones | |
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United States Ambassador to Malaysia | |
In office October 18, 2010 – July 8, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James Keith |
Succeeded by | Joseph Yun |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Yorktown Heights, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Cornell University University of Virginia Naval War College |
Paul Wayne Jones (born 1960) is an American diplomat who was the
Early life and education
Jones was born and raised in Yorktown Heights, New York. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University. His post-graduate work includes a Masters of Arts in Public Administration from University of Virginia and a Masters of Science in National Security Affairs from the Naval War College.[4]
Career
Jones joined the
After a year at the
Jones' career began to focus on Asia in 2005, when he was assigned as Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, under Ambassador Kristie Kenney. In January 2009, Richard Holbrooke asked Jones to serve as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Jones worked intensively with Holbrooke on Afghanistan and Pakistan until assuming his new role as the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia in September 2010.[6]
Ambassador to Malaysia (2010–2013)
Jones was nominated by President
In his role as ambassador, Jones has emphasized strengthening ties between the United States and Malaysia in education and exchanges, science and technology, trade and investment, entrepreneurship, and security. During Jones' tenure, both Secretary of State Clinton[9] and United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates[10] separately made their first ever visits to Malaysia in November 2010.
Return to the United States (2013–2015)
After serving as ambassador, Jones returned to the United States joining the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. He served as the Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary from 2013-2015. He was responsible for all aspects of U.S. policy and operations in Europe, particularly Russia and Ukraine.[11] In this role, he was particularly well known for his interest in cooperation among the Arctic nations.
Ambassador to Poland (2015–2018)
On June 8, 2015, Jones was nominated to serve as the
Chargé d’Affaires a.i. to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2018–Present)
Ambassador Paul W. Jones became U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. to Pakistan in September 2018.[16]
Awards and honors
Jones received the Robert C. Frasure Memorial Award for peace building in the southern Philippines in 2008. He is the recipient of the Presidential Meritorious Service Award and several Superior Honor Awards.[6]
Personal life
Jones' mother, Evelyn Hale White Jones, was born in
Jones is married to Catherine Jones, an award-winning author and freelance writer, who is the daughter of retired U.S. Ambassador Brandon Grove[18] and Marie Cheremeteff Abernethy. They have two children, Aleksandra and Hale. In addition to English, Jones also speaks Spanish, Russian and some Polish.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Biographies Archive". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13.
- ^ "New U.S. ambassador to further strengthen ties". The Star (Malaysia). 2010-09-14. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16.
- ^ a b "Press Releases 2015 | Warsaw, Poland - Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ U.S. Naval War College, Alumni Affairs Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AllGov Ambassador To Malaysia: Who is Paul W. Jones
- ^ a b c d U.S. Department of State, Biography: Paul W. Jones
- ^ Ambassadorial Nomination Statement: Paul W. Jones, Ambassador-Designate to Malaysia July 21, 2010
- ^ Embassy of the United States in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ambassador Jones Presents Credentials to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Clinton for historical visit to Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia). 2010-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Gates next US leader to visit Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia). 2010-11-04. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Ambassador | Warsaw, Poland - Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- National Archives.
- ^ "US ambassador: Obama will want to work with Duda".
- ^ "New US Ambassador arrives in Warsaw".
- ^ @AmbassadorJones (July 28, 2018). "Thank you very much, Poland. Thank you for everything. See you later!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Paul W. Jones". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ White Family Papers 1831-1967
- ^ Notable Names Database, Brandon Grove
External links
- Ambassador Jones' Facebook
- Ambassador Jones' Twitter
- Jones up to the task of driving US-Malaysia relations, The Star, February 27, 2011.
- TV series to feature students’ experience living in the US, The Star, January 17, 2011.
- US, Malaysia moving with the times, New Straits Times, December 20, 2010.
- New US envoy lauds Malaysia’s role in Afghanistan, The Star, October 20, 2010.
- New U.S. Ambassador to Further Strengthen Ties, The Star, September 9, 2010.