Ambassador Richard Norland previously served as the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford. Prior to that he served as U.S. Ambassador to Georgia (2012-2015), Deputy Commandant/International Affairs Advisor at the National War College (2010-2012), U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan (2007-2010), and Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan (2005-2007) and Riga, Latvia (2003-2005).[2]
From October 2002 through January 2003, Richard Norland served in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan as a diplomat with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs team promoting political and economic reconstruction.[2]
Richard Norland was Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council for two years during the Clinton and Bush administrations, focusing in particular on the Northern Ireland peace process, as well as on the Baltic States, OSCE, and a number of key European partners. He served as Political Counselor at the American Embassy in Dublin, Ireland from 1995 through the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.[3]
Richard Norland served from 1988 to 1990 as Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, USSR during President Gorbachev's tenure and the period of glasnost and perestroika. He was subsequently detailed to the Pentagon's Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he worked on policy issues following the break-up of the Soviet Union. He served in 1993 as the U.S. representative and acting mission head on the CSCE Mission to Georgia, addressing conflicts in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and later visited Chechnya in a similar capacity.[3]
Earlier in his career, Richard Norland served in the United States' northernmost diplomatic office, 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, as Chief of the U.S. Information Office in Tromsø, Norway. He later served as Senior Arctic Official coordinating the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. He was also a Special Assistant (for African affairs) to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. He served as Norway-Denmark desk officer, and as assistant desk officer for South Africa. His first tour was in Manama, Bahrain.[3]
The son of an American diplomat, Ambassador Norland was born in Morocco and grew up in Africa and Europe as well as the United States. Prior to joining the Foreign Service in 1980, Ambassador Norland worked as a legislative analyst in the Iowa House of Representatives. He graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1977. He has master's degrees from the Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Advanced International Studies and the National War College. He speaks Russian, French and Norwegian. He and his wife, Mary Hartnett, have two children.[3]
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Richard Boyce Norland born 1955 1 is an American diplomat He has served as the United States Ambassador to Libya Richard B NorlandUnited States Ambassador to LibyaIn office August 8 2019 September 8 2022PresidentDonald TrumpJoe BidenPreceded byPeter W BoddeUnited States Ambassador to GeorgiaIn office September 10 2012 July 18 2015PresidentBarack ObamaPreceded byJohn BassSucceeded byIan KellyUnited States Ambassador to UzbekistanIn office September 20 2007 July 24 2010PresidentGeorge W BushBarack ObamaPreceded byJon PurnellSucceeded byGeorge KrolPersonal detailsBornRichard Boyce Norland1955 age 68 69 MoroccoSpouseMary HartnettAlma materGeorgetown UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityNational Defense University Contents 1 Career 1 1 United States Ambassador to Libya 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer editAmbassador Richard Norland previously served as the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford Prior to that he served as U S Ambassador to Georgia 2012 2015 Deputy Commandant International Affairs Advisor at the National War College 2010 2012 U S Ambassador to Uzbekistan 2007 2010 and Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan 2005 2007 and Riga Latvia 2003 2005 2 From October 2002 through January 2003 Richard Norland served in Mazar e Sharif Afghanistan as a diplomat with the U S Army Civil Affairs team promoting political and economic reconstruction 2 Richard Norland was Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council for two years during the Clinton and Bush administrations focusing in particular on the Northern Ireland peace process as well as on the Baltic States OSCE and a number of key European partners He served as Political Counselor at the American Embassy in Dublin Ireland from 1995 through the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement 3 Richard Norland served from 1988 to 1990 as Political Officer at the U S Embassy in Moscow USSR during President Gorbachev s tenure and the period of glasnost and perestroika He was subsequently detailed to the Pentagon s Office of the Secretary of Defense where he worked on policy issues following the break up of the Soviet Union He served in 1993 as the U S representative and acting mission head on the CSCE Mission to Georgia addressing conflicts in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and later visited Chechnya in a similar capacity 3 Earlier in his career Richard Norland served in the United States northernmost diplomatic office 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle as Chief of the U S Information Office in Tromso Norway He later served as Senior Arctic Official coordinating the U S chairmanship of the Arctic Council He was also a Special Assistant for African affairs to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs He served as Norway Denmark desk officer and as assistant desk officer for South Africa His first tour was in Manama Bahrain 3 nbsp Norland meets with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R Sherman at the U S Department of State in Washington D C in June 2021 United States Ambassador to Libya edit On April 2 2019 President Donald Trump nominated Richard Norland to be the United States Ambassador to Libya 4 On August 1 2019 the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote 5 He assumed office on August 8 2019 1 Personal life editThe son of an American diplomat Ambassador Norland was born in Morocco and grew up in Africa and Europe as well as the United States Prior to joining the Foreign Service in 1980 Ambassador Norland worked as a legislative analyst in the Iowa House of Representatives He graduated from Georgetown University s School of Foreign Service in 1977 He has master s degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the National War College He speaks Russian French and Norwegian He and his wife Mary Hartnett have two children 3 See also editUnited States Ambassador to Georgia Georgia United States relationsReferences edit a b Richard B Norland U S Department of State Office of the Historian a b Ambassador Richard B Norland Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff a b c d Richard B Norland U S State Department Senior Fellow Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Institute for the Study of Diplomacy President Donald J Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts whitehouse gov via National Archives PN565 Richard B Norland Department of State United States Congress August 1 2019 Retrieved August 5 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Norland https www jcs mil Leadership Article View Article 1019954 ambassador richard b norland https isd georgetown edu norland Diplomatic posts Preceded byJon Purnell United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan2007 2010 Succeeded byGeorge Krol Preceded byJohn Bass United States Ambassador to Georgia2012 2015 Succeeded byIan Kelly Preceded byPeter W Bodde United States 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