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'''David Michael Satterfield''' (born December 18, 1954) is an American [[diplomat]] and U.S. Ambassador, who has served extensively in the Middle East, including the [[Persian Gulf]] area, Lebanon, and Iraq. He later served as a Senior Advisor on Iraq for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and was Director General of the [[Multinational Force and Observers]], the peacekeeping force for the Sinai Peninsula from June 2009 until August 2017. He was ''[[chargé d'affaires]]'' to Egypt from August 2013 to January 2014 and was subsequently Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya. He has served since September 2017 as [[Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs|Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs]].<ref name=state>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/214064.htm|title=David M. Satterfield|website=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref> |
'''David Michael Satterfield''' (born December 18, 1954) is an American [[diplomat]] and U.S. Ambassador, who has served extensively in the Middle East, including the [[Persian Gulf]] area, [[Lebanon]], and [[Iraq]]. He later served as a Senior Advisor on Iraq for Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]] and was Director General of the [[Multinational Force and Observers]], the peacekeeping force for the Sinai Peninsula from June 2009 until August 2017. He was ''[[chargé d'affaires]]'' to Egypt from August 2013 to January 2014 and was subsequently Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for [[Libya]]. He has served since September 2017 as [[Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs|Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs]].<ref name=state>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/214064.htm|title=David M. Satterfield|website=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], Satterfield graduated from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1976. |
Born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], Satterfield graduated from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1976. |
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He entered the [[United States Foreign Service|Foreign Service]] in 1980, and has served overseas in [[Jeddah]], [[Tunis]], [[Beirut]], Algiers, [[Damascus]], and Baghdad. Director of the Department of State Executive Secretariat Staff from 1990 to 1993, Satterfield served on the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] Staff from 1993 to 1996 as Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs. |
He entered the [[United States Foreign Service|Foreign Service]] in 1980, and has served overseas in [[Jeddah]], [[Tunis]], [[Beirut]], Algiers, [[Damascus]], and [[Baghdad]]. Director of the Department of State Executive Secretariat Staff from 1990 to 1993, Satterfield served on the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] Staff from 1993 to 1996 as Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs. |
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He held the position of Director of the [[Department of State]]’s Office of [[Israel]] and [[Arab]]-Israeli Affairs from 1996 to 1998, and was the [[Ambassador]] to [[Lebanon]] from September 1998 to June 2001. |
He held the position of Director of the [[Department of State]]’s Office of [[Israel]] and [[Arab]]-Israeli Affairs from 1996 to 1998, and was the [[Ambassador]] to [[Lebanon]] from September 1998 to June 2001. |
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On 19 May 2006, the [[U.S. Department of State]] announced Satterfield’s appointment as Coordinator for Iraq and Senior Adviser to Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/66520.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516040523/https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/66520.htm|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2008-05-16|title=Personnel Changes in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs|date=2008-05-16|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref> |
On 19 May 2006, the [[U.S. Department of State]] announced Satterfield’s appointment as Coordinator for Iraq and Senior Adviser to Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/66520.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516040523/https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/66520.htm|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2008-05-16|title=Personnel Changes in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs|date=2008-05-16|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref> |
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In May 2009, Satterfield retired with the rank of Career Minister from his nearly 30-year career in the Foreign Service. Upon nomination by the U.S. government, he was then appointed Director General of the [[Multinational_Force_and_Observers|Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)]], an independent international organization, by the Arab Republic of Egypt and State of Israel, and assumed office on July 1, 2009. The MFO, whose mission is the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace, is headquartered in Rome, with peacekeeping responsibilities in the Sinai. The Director General is responsible for exercising his authority through his staff at the headquarters in Rome, the Force Commander and his staff in the Sinai, and the Director General’s Representatives and their staffs in Cairo and Tel Aviv. Satterfield returned to the Foreign Service and served as Chief of Mission in Cairo from August 2013 to January 2014 and was special advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya from May to September 2014.<ref>http://mfo.org/en/biography-of-the-director-general</ref> On 5 September 2017 he returned to active duty as a Senior Foreign Service Officer and was appointed to serve as Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs.<ref name=state/> |
In May 2009, Satterfield retired with the rank of Career Minister from his nearly 30-year career in the Foreign Service. Upon nomination by the U.S. government, he was then appointed Director General of the [[Multinational_Force_and_Observers|Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)]], an independent international organization, by the Arab Republic of Egypt and State of Israel, and assumed office on July 1, 2009. The MFO, whose mission is the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace, is headquartered in Rome, with peacekeeping responsibilities in the Sinai. The Director General is responsible for exercising his authority through his staff at the headquarters in Rome, the Force Commander and his staff in the Sinai, and the Director General’s Representatives and their staffs in Cairo and Tel Aviv. Satterfield returned to the Foreign Service and served as Chief of Mission in Cairo from August 2013 to January 2014 and was special advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya from May to September 2014.<ref>http://mfo.org/en/biography-of-the-director-general</ref> On 5 September 2017 he returned to active duty as a Senior Foreign Service Officer and was appointed to serve as Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs.<ref name=state/><ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/veteran-diplomat-named-new-state-department-middle-east-director-1.5441003</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Ambassador Satterfield is the recipient of the: |
Ambassador Satterfield is the recipient of the: |
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[[Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Lebanon]] |
[[Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Lebanon]] |
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[[Category:United States Foreign Service personnel]] |
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[[Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Egypt]] |
Revision as of 21:05, 12 May 2018
David Michael Satterfield | |
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Richard Henry Jones | |
Succeeded by | Vincent M. Battle |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | December 18, 1954
Spouse | Martha Ann Satterfield [1] |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
David Michael Satterfield (born December 18, 1954) is an American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador, who has served extensively in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf area, Lebanon, and Iraq. He later served as a Senior Advisor on Iraq for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and was Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers, the peacekeeping force for the Sinai Peninsula from June 2009 until August 2017. He was chargé d'affaires to Egypt from August 2013 to January 2014 and was subsequently Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya. He has served since September 2017 as Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs.[2]
Biography
Born in
He entered the Foreign Service in 1980, and has served overseas in Jeddah, Tunis, Beirut, Algiers, Damascus, and Baghdad. Director of the Department of State Executive Secretariat Staff from 1990 to 1993, Satterfield served on the National Security Council Staff from 1993 to 1996 as Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs. He held the position of Director of the
The
In May 2009, Satterfield retired with the rank of Career Minister from his nearly 30-year career in the Foreign Service. Upon nomination by the U.S. government, he was then appointed Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), an independent international organization, by the Arab Republic of Egypt and State of Israel, and assumed office on July 1, 2009. The MFO, whose mission is the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace, is headquartered in Rome, with peacekeeping responsibilities in the Sinai. The Director General is responsible for exercising his authority through his staff at the headquarters in Rome, the Force Commander and his staff in the Sinai, and the Director General’s Representatives and their staffs in Cairo and Tel Aviv. Satterfield returned to the Foreign Service and served as Chief of Mission in Cairo from August 2013 to January 2014 and was special advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya from May to September 2014.[4] On 5 September 2017 he returned to active duty as a Senior Foreign Service Officer and was appointed to serve as Assistant Secretary of State (Acting) for Near Eastern Affairs.[2][5]
Awards
Ambassador Satterfield is the recipient of the:
- Presidential Distinguished Executive Rank Award;
- Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award;
- The Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award (for Iraq service);
- Department of State Distinguished Honor Award;
- Four Department of State Superior Honor Awards, notably for his work on the Middle East peace process;
- Department of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award (for Iraq service).
References
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/558/000122192/
- ^ a b "David M. Satterfield". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Personnel Changes in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". 2008-05-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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- ^ https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/veteran-diplomat-named-new-state-department-middle-east-director-1.5441003
External links
- State Dept profile
- "Ambassador to Lebanon, David M. Satterfield". usembassy-israel. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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