Matthew H. Tueller | |
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United States Ambassador to Iraq | |
In office June 9, 2019 –June 2, 2022 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Douglas A. Silliman |
Succeeded by | Alina Romanowski |
United States Ambassador to Yemen | |
In office May 8,2014 –May 16,2019 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Gerald Feierstein |
Succeeded by | Christopher P. Henzel |
United States Ambassador to Kuwait | |
In office September 28,2011 –April 28,2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Deborah Jones |
Succeeded by | Michael J. Adler |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew Heywood Tueller [1] 1957 (age 64–65) Utah,U.S. |
Spouse(s) | DeNeece Gurney |
Children | 5 |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
Matthew H. Tueller (born 1957) [2] is an American diplomat who formerly served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq. [3] A career United States Foreign Service officer,he served as the United States Ambassador to Kuwait and Yemen as well.
Tueller was born in Utah. [4] His father,Blaine Carlson Tueller,was Foreign Service officer,and as a result,Tueller grew up in Europe,North Africa,and Latin America,including four years in Tangier,Morocco where he learned Arabic. [5]
Tueller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Matthew Tueller is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and his other overseas assignments have included Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Cairo;Political Minister Counselor at Embassy Baghdad;Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Kuwait;Political Counselor at Embassy Riyadh;Chief of the U.S. Office in Aden,Yemen;Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Doha;Political Officer at Embassy London;and Political Officer and Consular Officer at Embassy Amman. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director in the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs and Egypt Desk Officer.
Matthew H. Tueller arrived in Kuwait on September 23,2011. He was nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait by President Barack Obama on May 4,2011. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30,2011,and he was sworn in by Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns on September 8. [6] [7]
Tueller was the United States Ambassador to Yemen from 2014 to 2019.
He has been involved in negotiations between Yemen's Houthi forces and partners of the Saudi-led coalition during the course of the present civil war. His impartiality has been questioned by both Houthi negotiators and others within the State Department,leading to criticism over the United States' role in the prolonged state of the conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis. [8]
On November 7,2018,the White House announced the president's intent to nominate Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller to be the next United States Ambassador to Iraq. [9] On May 16,2019,the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Matthew Tueller to be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. [10] [11] [12]
Tueller is married to DeNeece Gurney and has five children. [13] He is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,having served a two-year mission in Spain. He speaks Arabic.
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