James W. Pardew
| James W. Pardew | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
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In office April 1, 2002 – July 30, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Monroe Miles |
| Succeeded by | John Beyrle |
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| Born | 1944 (age 72–73) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Hoffman |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
| Awards |
Distinguished Honor Award Legion of Merit |
James W. Pardew (born 1944) is an American diplomat, international negotiator and former U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria.
Ambassador Pardew began his civil service and diplomatic career in 1995 as a member of the Senior Executive Service and Chief of the Balkan Force in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense. He subsequently served in the State Department from 1996 until 2008. He was nominated for the rank of Ambassador by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1997.
Pardew was appointed as the Secretary of Defense Representative to the U.S. Negotiating Team following the tragic accident in August, 1995 in Bosnia when his predecessor, Dr. Joseph Kruzel, and two other members of the Negotiating Team were killed. Pardew participated directing in the negotiating process led by Ambassador Richard Holbrooke from his appointment until the parties reached an agreement at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in November, 1995. He participated in the international signing ceremony hosted by President Chirac of France in Paris in December,1995 as the representative of the Secretary of Defense.
Pardew was assigned to direct an interagency team in Washington in 1996 to implement an informal agreement between U.S. President Clinton and the Bosnian President Izetbegovic to assist the Bosnian Federation in developing a national defense system which would provide military security within Bosnia.
This unique endeavor, known as the Train and Equip (T&E) Program for Bosnia, consisted of staff officers from the Department of Defense, State Department and the Intelligence Community. Using international donor funding and equipment and equipment made available to the program by the U.S. Congress, the T&E program assisted the Federation in developing a defensive military capability which ultimately enabled U.S. and NATO forces to reduce their presence in Bosnia. Additionally, the program, valued at an estimated 500 million dollars, reduced the influence of extremist elements in the country, oriented Bosnia toward NATO and Europe and served as the basis for full military integration with Bosnia in a consolidated Ministry of Defense.
From 1999-2001, Pardew was the Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the NATO conflict in Kosovo and the subsequent peace settlement. In that capacity, Pardew engaged directly in negotiations over Kosovo with President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia and with a variety of Kosovo political leaders. He was the Washington coordinator for the international Kosovo Verification Mission. Following the successful NATO bombing campaign, Pardew assisted in establishing U.S. and international civilian presences in Kosovo and in the development of local Kosovo institutions of government and security.
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