Stuart Jones | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Acting | |
| In office January 9, 2017 –June 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Anne W. Patterson |
| United States Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office October 2,2014 –September 1,2016 [1] | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Robert Beecroft |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Silliman |
| United States Ambassador to Jordan | |
| In office September 5,2011 –August 14,2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Robert Beecroft |
| Succeeded by | Alice Wells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD) |
Stuart E. Jones (born 1959) is an American diplomat,business executive and think tank leader. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq from 2014 to 2016, [2] and as the United States Ambassador to Jordan from July 21,2011,to July 28,2014. [3] [4] [5]
Stuart E. Jones graduated from Duke University and received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. [3] [4] [5]
He joined the United States Foreign Service as a career diplomat. [3] [5] He served as Governorate Coordinator in Al Anbar Province in Iraq,and at the National Security Council as Country Director for Iraq. [3] [5] From 1994 to 1996,he was special assistant to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. [3] [5] He has also served in Turkey,El Salvador and Colombia. [3] [5]
From 2005 to 2008,Jones served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Cairo,Egypt. [3] [5] From 2008 to 2010,he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. [3] [4] [5] Jones also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Baghdad. [3] [4] [5]
On July 21,2011,Jones was appointed United States Ambassador to Jordan. [3] [4] [5]
On May 8,2014,President Obama nominated Jones to be the United States Ambassador to Iraq. [6] On June 26,2014,the U.S. Senate confirmed Jones in a 93–0 vote. [7] He was sworn in by United States Secretary of State John Kerry on September 17,2014. [8]
Between 2018 - 2024,Jones was an executive with Bechtel Corporation,the global engineering,construction and project management firm.
In January 2025,Jones was appointed as President of the Middle East Institute.