Edward Gnehm
| Edward Gnehm | |
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| United States Ambassador to Kuwait | |
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In office 1991–1994 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | W. Nathaniel Howell |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Crocker |
| United States Ambassador to Australia | |
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In office 2000–2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Genta H. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Schieffer |
| United States Ambassador to Jordan | |
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In office August 7, 2001 – July 12, 2004 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Joseph Burns |
| Succeeded by | David Michael Satterfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1944 Carrollton, Georgia |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Scott |
| Alma mater |
George Washington University; American University in Cairo |
| Profession | Diplomat, Professor |
Edward William Gnehm, Jr., also known as Skip Gnehm (born November 10, 1944) is an American diplomat who most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Jordan. He is now a faculty member at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
Gnehm attended Albany High School and subsequently attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelor's degree in International Affairs in 1966. Berry completed his master's degree in 1968, and spent one year of his graduate studies at the American University in Cairo under a post-graduate Rotary International Fellowship. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and Delta Phi Epsilon (The National Professional Foreign Service Fraternity).
Gnehm joined the U.S. Department of State in 1969 and has forged a long and distinguished diplomatic career in the U.S. Foreign Service. His positions included: Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Personnel for the Department of State; Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and South Asia; Deputy Chief of Mission, American Embassy, Amman, Jordan, and Embassy Sanaa, Yemen; head of the U.S. Liaison Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Deputy Principal Officer, U.S. Interests Section, Damascus, Syria.
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