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 |
Justin Hicks Siberell (born 1966) [1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bahrain from 2017 to 2020.
Originally 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]
Siberell 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]
On 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]
After his retirement from the Foreign Service,Siberell became a lobbyist for the Bechtel corporation,with responsibility for Europe and the Middle East region. [8]
Siberell is married with three children. [9] He speaks Spanish and Arabic.
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