Joseph M. Young is an American diplomat who served as the chargé d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo from July 22, 2019, to June 17, 2021, after the resignation of Bill Hagerty. Young is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service and served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo from 2017 to 2019, and as the Director for Japanese Affairs at the United States Department of State from 2012 to 2014.[1][2]
Joseph M. Young | |
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| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – June 17, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Bill Hagerty |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas M. Hill (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Collegio Borromeo (BA) Georgetown University (MS) |
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Education
editYoung earned a bachelor's degree in classics at the Collegio Borromeo[1] and a Master of Science in foreign service at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
References
edit- ^ a b "Chargé d'Affaires ad interim". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Tokyo confirms Ambassador William Hagerty to step down 'later this month'". The Japan Times. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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