Philip Goldberg
American diplomat (born 1956)
Philip Seth Goldberg (born August 1, 1956) is an American politician. In 2022, he became the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia from 2019 to 2022 during the Donald Trump and Joe Biden presidencies.[1] He was Ambassador to the Philippines and Bolivia, and Chief of the U.S. Mission in UN-administered Kosovo during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
Philip Goldberg | |
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| United States Ambassador to South Korea | |
| Assumed office July 12, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Harry B. Harris Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office September 19, 2019 – June 1, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kevin Whitaker |
| Succeeded by | Paco Palmieri Chargé d'Affaires |
| United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
Acting | |
| In office February 11, 2018 – July 20, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Gumbiner |
| Succeeded by | Mara Tekach |
| United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |
| In office December 2, 2013 – October 28, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Harry K. Thomas Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sung Kim |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
| In office February 16, 2010 – November 21, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Randall Fort |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Smith |
| United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
| In office October 13, 2006 – September 14, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Greenlee |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Urs (Acting) |
| Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina | |
| In office July 28, 2004 – July 4, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marcie Ries |
| Succeeded by | Tina Kaidanow |
| United States Ambassador to Chile | |
Acting | |
| In office July 23, 2001 – March 25, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | William Brownfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Seth Goldberg August 1, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
In January 2022, it was said that President Biden will nominate Goldberg as the United States Ambassador to South Korea.[2]
References
change- ↑ "El embajador Philip S. Goldberg presentó sus credenciales al presidente Duque". September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as S.Korea ambassador - source". Yahoo. January 28, 2022.
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