Anthony F. Godfrey
Anthony F. Godfrey | |
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| United States Ambassador to Serbia | |
| In office October 24, 2019 – February 12, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kyle Randolph Scott |
| Succeeded by | Christopher R. Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of California (BA) |
Anthony Francis Godfrey[1] is an American career diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Serbia from 2019 until 2022.[2][3][4]
Education
[edit]Godfrey earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis.[3][5]
Career
[edit]At the time of his appointment as Ambassador, Godfrey had worked for the Foreign Service for almost thirty years. Before that, he served 12 years in the United States Navy.[5]
For four years, prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was a Political Minister Counselor and then a Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia.[6]
United States Ambassador to Serbia
[edit]On June 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Godfrey as the next Ambassador to Serbia.[5] On June 24, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[7] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 2019.[4]
Personal
[edit]Godfrey is married to Anne Marie (O'Toole) Godfrey.[1] They have three children. Godfrey speaks Russian, Serbian and Turkish.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diplomatic Missions" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Novcic, Ana (October 24, 2019). "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey presents his Credentials to President Vucic".
- ^ a b "REPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS". US Department of State. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b "PN888 - Nomination of Anthony F. Godfrey for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. September 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. June 18, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey". US Embassy in Serbia. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. June 24, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via National Archives.
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