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  1. James Franklin Jeffrey - Wikipedia

    • James Franklin Jeffrey (born February 8, 1946) is an American diplomat who served most recently as the United States Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the International military intervention against ISIL. He has held senior assignments in Washington, D.C., and abroad, including as United States Ambassador to Iraq (2… See more

    BornFebruary 8, 1946 · Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Political partyIndependent
    Early life and education

    Jeffrey was born in Saugus, Massachusetts, in 1946. He received a BA in History from Northeastern University in 1969, and an MBA from Boston University Graduate School of Management in 1977. Jeffrey also holds a dipl… See more

    Career

    Jeffrey joined the US Foreign Service in 1977. After a training assignment in Tunis, Tunisia he was posted to Sofia, Bulgaria, where he served as the on-site U.S. representative during a hijacking of a Turkish Air Flight … See more

     
  1. James F. Jeffrey - Wilson Center

    Ambassador James F. Jeffrey joined the Wilson Center in December 2020 as Chair of the Middle East Program. Ambassador Jeffrey served as the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the …

  2. James F. Jeffrey - United States Department of State

    Aug 17, 2018 · Ambassador James Franklin Jeffrey currently serves as the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS. He is a senior American diplomat with …

  3. James Jeffrey - The Washington Institute

    Ambassador James F. Jeffrey was the Philip Solondz distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute from 2013-2018, where he focused on U.S. diplomatic and military strategy in the Middle East, with emphasis on Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.

  4. James Franklin Jeffrey - Foreign Policy Research Institute

    Ambassador James F. Jeffrey is currently the Chair of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center. He retired from the Foreign Service with the rank of Career Ambassador in June, 2012.

  5. James F. Jeffrey | American Academy of Diplomacy

  6. James F. F. Jeffrey - Carnegie Endowment for …

    May 18, 2023 · Ambassador James F. Jeffrey joined the Wilson Center in December 2020 as Chair of the Middle East Program. Ambassador Jeffrey served as the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the …

  7. Wilson Center Names Amb. James F. Jeffrey New Chair …

    Dec 10, 2020 · Ambassador Jeffrey recently retired from the U.S. Department of State where he served as Secretary of State Pompeo’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat …

  8. National Security Council - National Archives