Jonathan Cohen (diplomat)
Jonathan R. Cohen is an American diplomat. He was the acting United States Ambassador to the United Nations from January 1, 2019 to September 10, 2019, replacing Nikki Haley. Before, he was a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, from August 2016 to June 2018.[1]
Jonathan Cohen | |
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United States Ambassador to Egypt | |
Assumed office November 17, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Robert S. Beecroft |
United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office June 8, 2018 – November 17, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Leader | Nikki Haley Kelly Craft |
Preceded by | Kelley Eckels Currie (acting) |
Succeeded by | Richard M. Mills Jr. |
Acting United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office January 1, 2019 – September 12, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Nikki Haley |
Succeeded by | Kelly Craft |
Personal details | |
Born | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) |
Cohen was nominated by President Donald Trump in early 2018 to become United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2018.[2][3]
On April 11, 2019, President Trump nominated Cohen to be Ambassador of the United States to Egypt.[4]
References
- ↑ United States Department of State. "Biography". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ The White House. Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today/. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ U.S. Congress. "PN1621 — Jonathan R. Cohen — Department of State". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". The White House. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-12.