| Office | Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Acting |
|---|---|
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Term start | January 9, 2017 |
| Term end | June 2017 |
| Predecessor | Anne W. Patterson |
| Office 1 | United States Ambassador to Iraq |
| President 1 | Barack Obama |
| Term start 1 | October 2, 2014 |
| Term end 1 | September 1, 2016[1] |
| Predecessor 1 | Robert Beecroft |
| Successor 1 | Douglas Silliman |
| Office 2 | United States Ambassador to Jordan |
| President 2 | Barack Obama |
| Term start 2 | September 5, 2011 |
| Term end 2 | August 14, 2014 |
| Predecessor 2 | Robert Beecroft |
| Successor 2 | Alice Wells |
| Birth date | 1959 (age 67–68) |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD) |
Stuart E. Jones (born 1959) is an American diplomat, business executive and think tank leader. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq from 2014 to 2016,[2] and as the United States Ambassador to Jordan from July 21, 2011, to July 28, 2014.[3][4][5]
Biography
Stuart E. Jones graduated from Duke University and received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[3][4][5]
He joined the United States Foreign Service as a career diplomat.[3][5] He served as Governorate Coordinator in Al Anbar Province in Iraq, and at the National Security Council as Country Director for Iraq.[3][5] From 1994 to 1996, he was special assistant to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[3][5] He has also served in Turkey, El Salvador and Colombia.[3][5]
From 2005 to 2008, Jones served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.[3][5] From 2008 to 2010, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.[3][4][5] Jones also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Baghdad.[3][4][5]
On July 21, 2011, Jones was appointed United States Ambassador to Jordan.[3][4][5]
On May 8, 2014, President Obama nominated Jones to be the United States Ambassador to Iraq.[6] On June 26, 2014, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jones in a 93–0 vote.[7] He was sworn in by United States Secretary of State John Kerry on September 17, 2014.[8]
Between 2018 - 2024, Jones was an executive with Bechtel Corporation, the global engineering, construction and project management firm.
In January 2025, Jones was appointed as President of the Middle East Institute.
References
- ^ "Stuart E. Jones - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ^ "United States Ambassador to Iraq biography". Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "United States Ambassador to Jordan biography". Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Government Relations". www.duke.edu. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, WhiteHouse.gov, April 14, 2011
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017. – via National Archives
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "September 17 - Wednesday". Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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