Justin Siberell
United States Ambassador to Bahrain
In office
November 12, 2017 – July 13, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam Roebuck
Succeeded bySteven C. Bondy
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Residence(s)Maryland, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationDiplomat

Justin Hicks Siberell (born 1966)[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bahrain from 2017 to 2020.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Ambassador to Bahrain

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]

Personal life

Siberell is married with three children.[8] He speaks Spanish and Arabic.

References

  1. 1 2 "Justin H. Siberell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Justin Siberell". U.S. Department of State. U.S. Government. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ahmad Al Shaikh receives US Consul General". Emirates 24-7. June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "U.S. holds counterterrorism talks with China, calls for deeper cooperation". CBS News. Associated Press. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "PN833 — Justin Hicks Siberell — Department of State". congress.gov. U.S. Congress. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Lardner, Richard. "Senate confirms Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Minister receives new US ambassador". Bahrain News Agency. November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Wallechinsky, David. "U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain: Who Is Justin Siberell?". allgov.com. AllGov. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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