Justin Hicks Siberell (born 1966)[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bahrain from 2017 to 2020.
Justin Siberell | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bahrain | |
| In office November 12, 2017 – July 13, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | William Roebuck |
| Succeeded by | Steven C. Bondy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Residence(s) | Maryland, United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
editOriginally from California, Siberell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and joined the United States Foreign Service in 1993.[2]
Career
editSiberell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor.[2] Siberell served in embassy and consulate postings in Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and Panama, and as United States Consul General in Dubai.[3] In 2012 he was assigned to the U.S. Department of State's Counter Terrorism Bureau.[2] By 2016 he headed the bureau as Acting Coordinator of Counter Terrorism and, that year, led discussions with Chinese assistant foreign minister Li Huilai on bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation.[4]
Ambassador to Bahrain
editOn July 27, 2017, Siberell was formally nominated by President Donald Trump as United States Ambassador to Bahrain.[5] On September 28, the Senate confirmed his nomination.[6] Siberell was sworn in on November 3, 2017, and presented his credentials on November 12, 2017.[7] His mission terminated on July 13, 2020.[1]
Later roles
editAfter his retirement from the Foreign Service, Siberell became a lobbyist for the Bechtel corporation, with responsibility for Europe and the Middle East region.[8]
Personal life
editSiberell is married with three children.[9] He speaks Spanish and Arabic.
References
edit- ^ a b "Justin H. Siberell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Justin Siberell". U.S. Department of State. U.S. Government. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Ahmad Al Shaikh receives US Consul General". Emirates 24-7. June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. holds counterterrorism talks with China, calls for deeper cooperation". CBS News. Associated Press. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "PN833 — Justin Hicks Siberell — Department of State". congress.gov. U.S. Congress. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Lardner, Richard. "Senate confirms Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Minister receives new US ambassador". Bahrain News Agency. November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Bechtel appoints Justin Siberell as Region President for Europe and the Middle East". August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David. "U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain: Who Is Justin Siberell?". allgov.com. AllGov. Retrieved March 16, 2018.