Briefing by Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan
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The Middle East Institute is pleased to welcome former US Ambassador to the Islamic State of Afghanistan Ronald Neumann for a discussion on the current situation in that nation.
A career member of the Foreign Service, prior to this appointment Ambassador Neumann served in Baghdad with the Coalition Provisional Authority, and as the US Embassy in Baghdad's principal interlocutor with the Multinational Command. His other previous positions include Chief of Mission in Manama, Bahrain (2001-2004), Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near East Affairs (1997-2000), Ambassador to Algeria (1994 to 1997), and Director of the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs (1991 to 1994). Ambassador Neumann’s Washington assignments include service as Deputy Director of the Office of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestinian Affairs, Staff Assistant in the NEA Bureau, and Political Officer in the Office of Southern European Affairs.
Fluent in Arabic and French, Ambassador Neumann received State Department Senior Foreign Service pay awards in 2004, 2003, and 1999, as well as individual Superior Honor Awards in 1993 and 1990. He also served as an Army infantry officer in Vietnam and holds a Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Infantry Badge. Ambassador Neumann earned a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Riverside.
