Gordon Sondland
American businessperson and diplomat
Gordon David Sondland (born July 16, 1957)[1][2] is an American diplomat and businessman. He was the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018 to 2020.[3]
Gordon Sondland | |
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United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
In office July 9, 2018 – February 7, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Anthony L. Gardner |
Succeeded by | Mark Gitenstein |
Personal details | |
Born | Gordon David Sondland July 16, 1957 Mercer Island, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Katherine Durant |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
Sondland is also the founder and former chairman of Provenance Hotels and co-founder of the merchant bank Aspen Capital. In November 2019, Sondland testified as a witness at the Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. He was fired by Trump on February 7, 2020, two days after Trump's impeachment trial ended.
References
change- ↑ https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/EU/XXVI/EU/01/45/EU_14558/imfname_10793607.pdf
- ↑ Manning, Jeff (3 October 2019). "Who is Gordon Sondland? Portland hotel magnate's stunning climb to Trump inner circle lands him in impeachment scandal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
By the time Sondland was born in 1957...
- ↑ "PN1945 — Gordon D. Sondland — Department of State". Congress.Gov. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.