Gerald M. Feierstein

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Ambassador

Gerald Michael Feierstein [1]
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Gerald M. Feierstein in official U.S. State Department photo
Born1951 (age 70–71) [2]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationCareer diplomat
Years active1975–present
Employer Senior Foreign Service, Career Minister (FE-CM) [4]
Predecessor Stephen Seche
SuccessorMatthew Tueller
Spouse(s)
Carolyn McIntyre
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(m. 2015)​

Mary Gill Feierstein
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(m. 1978;div. 2015)​
[5] [6]
Children3
Notes

Gerald Michael Feierstein (born 1951) was the United States Ambassador to Yemen under President Barack Obama from September 2010 to October 2013. [6] [10] [11] Since December 2013, Feierstein has served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs in the Department of State.

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Background

Feierstein was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He received a B.A. in Philosophy from Point Park College in 1973 and an M.A. in International Relations from Duquesne University in 1975. [6] [10]

In June 1975, he joined the Foreign Service. [6] [12]

Career

Diplomatic service

In June 1975, Feierstein joined the Foreign Service as Director of the Office of Regional Affairs in the Near East Bureau. He subsequently served as: Director of the Office of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh Affairs; Deputy Director in the Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs; and Desk Officer for Nepal, Pakistan and Egypt. [13]

Between 2006 and 2008, Feierstein served in Washington, D.C. as Principal Deputy Assistant Coordinator and Deputy Assistant Coordinator for Programs in the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.

Feierstein has served at the following overseas posts: [13]

YearsLocationMissionNotes
1976–78 Islamabad Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
1983–85 Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
1985–87 Riyadh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
1989–92 Peshawar Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
1995–98 Muscat Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Chargé d'affaires
1998–2001 Jerusalem Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Deputy consul general
2003–04 Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
2008–10 Islamabad Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Deputy Chief of Mission
2010–13 Sana'a Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Ambassador

In 2012, al Qaeda in Yemen offered 3 kilograms (96 ozt) of gold (about US$160,000) [14] for killing Ambassador Feierstein, and 5 million Yemeni riyals (about US$23,000) [14] for killing an American soldier in Yemen. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Later

Since October 2016 , Feierstein has served as a Senior Fellow and Director for Gulf Affairs and Government Relations at the Middle East Institute. [20]

In November 2018, the MEI Board of Directors named Feierstein as Senior Vice President of the Institute.

Personal life

Feierstein met his first wife, Mary, who is Pakistani, while first posted in Islamabad. [21] His son served two combat tours in the United States Marine Corps during the Iraq War. [5] In 2015, the marriage ended in divorce. In 2015, Feierstein married Carolyn McIntyre.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gerald Michael Feierstein - Bio, News, Photos". Washington Times . Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Office of the Historian". U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 2013-01-03. Gerald Feierstein (1951-), Foreign Service officer, State of Residence: Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ Crosby, Wes (December 2, 2010). "DU grad named Yemeni ambassador". The Duquesne Duke. Duquesne University.
  4. ↑ "State Magazine November 2010". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  5. 1 2 Feierstein, Gerald M. (July 19, 2010). "statement of Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Yemen" (PDF). U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations . Retrieved 2010-11-26.
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  14. 1 2 OANDA Currency/precious metals Converter for December 31, 2012
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