Philip S. Goldberg

Philip Seth Goldberg
United States Ambassador to Cuba Acting
In office 11 February 2018 – 20 July 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Lawrence Gumbiner
Succeeded by	Mara Tekach
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office 2 December 2013 – 4 November 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Harry Thomas
Succeeded by	Sung Y. Kim
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
In office February 16, 2010 – November 21, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Randall Fort
Succeeded by	Daniel Smith
United States Ambassador to Bolivia
In office October 13, 2006 – September 14, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Greenlee
Succeeded by	Krishna Urs (Acting)
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina
In office July 2004 – July 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Marcie Ries
Succeeded by	Tina Kaidanow
United States Ambassador to Chile Acting
In office July 23, 2001 – March 25, 2002
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John O'Leary
Succeeded by	William Brownfield
Personal details
Born	(1956-08-01) August 1, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston University

Philip Seth Goldberg (born August 1, 1956) is an American diplomat and government official, who served most recently as the Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in Cuba. He served previously as the United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, Chief of Mission in Pristina, Kosovo, and as Ambassador to Bolivia. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR).

Early life and education

Goldberg is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of The Rivers School and Boston University. Before joining the Foreign Service, Goldberg, who speaks Spanish, worked as a liaison officer between the city government of New York City and the United Nations and consular community.

Department of State appointments

Goldberg holds the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest rank in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service. He has served overseas as a consular and political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, and political-economic officer in Pretoria, South Africa. From 1994 to 1996, Goldberg served as the State Department's Desk Officer for Bosnia and a Special Assistant to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. As Special Assistant to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Goldberg was a member of the American negotiating team in the lead-up to the Dayton Peace Conference and Chief of Staff for the American Delegation at Dayton. From 1996 to 1998, Goldberg served as Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State. From 1998 to 2000, he served as Executive Assistant (1998–2000) to Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott. In 2001, Goldberg served as a senior member of the State Department team handling the transition from the Clinton to Bush Administrations. From January 2001 to June 2001, Goldberg served as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs. Later, from 2001 to 2004, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile. From 2006 to 2008, he served as Ambassador in Bolivia, from where he was expelled, later the accusations were verified in the book "BoliviaLeaks". From June 2009 until June 2010, he served as the Coordinator for Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1874 (Sanctions) on North Korea. He has received numerous honors for his work including Presidential Distinguished, Meritorious Rank awards, and the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award.

See also

• Ambassadors of the United States

External links

http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/clacso/se/20160721111214/BoliviaLeaks.pdf

• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Philip S. Goldberg (1956–)
• Presidential Nomination: Philip Seth Goldberg