A former ambassador to Greece and Belarus, Daniel Speckhard served as a career diplomat, including posts as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, NATO director of policy planning, and NATO deputy assistant secretary general for political affairs.
Experience
Past Positions
- U.S. Ambassador to Greece (2007-10)
- U.S. State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Baghdad, Iraq (2006-07)
- U.S. Director of Reconstruction, Baghdad, Iraq (2005-06)
- NATO Director of Policy Planning (2003-05)
- NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs (2000-03)
- U.S. Ambassador to Belarus (1997-2000)
- U.S. State Department Deputy to Ambassador-at-Large for New Independent States (1993-97)
- U.S. State Department Advisor and Director of Policy and Resources for the Deputy Secretary of State (1990-93)
- U.S. Office of Management and Budget, International Affairs Division (1984-1990)
- Presidential Management Intern (1982-84)
Education
- B.A., M.A. in Economics, M.A. in Public Policy and Administration, University of Wisconsin
Language Fluency