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Anthony F. Godfrey
United States Ambassador to Serbia
In office
October 24, 2019 – February 12, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byKyle Randolph Scott
Succeeded byChristopher R. Hill
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of California (BA)

Anthony Francis Godfrey[1] is an American career diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Serbia from 2019 until 2022.[2][3][4]

Education

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Godfrey earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis.[3][5]

Career

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At the time of his appointment as Ambassador, Godfrey had worked for the Foreign Service for almost thirty years. Before that, he served 12 years in the United States Navy.[5]

For four years, prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was a Political Minister Counselor and then a Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia.[6]

United States Ambassador to Serbia

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On June 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Godfrey as the next Ambassador to Serbia.[5] On June 24, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[7] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 2019.[4]

Personal

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Godfrey is married to Anne Marie (O'Toole) Godfrey.[1] They have three children. Godfrey speaks Russian, Serbian and Turkish.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Diplomatic Missions" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. January 7, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Novcic, Ana (October 24, 2019). "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey presents his Credentials to President Vucic".
  3. ^ a b "REPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS". US Department of State. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "PN888 - Nomination of Anthony F. Godfrey for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. September 26, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. June 18, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via National Archives.
  6. ^ a b "Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey". US Embassy in Serbia. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. June 24, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via National Archives.