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Joseph W. Westphal
American politician and diplomat (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph William Westphal[1] (born January 26, 1948) is an American politician and diplomat who was most recently the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He served as the 30th United States Under Secretary of the Army from 2009 to 2014.
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United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
In office March 28, 2014 – January 9, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James B. Smith |
Succeeded by | John Abizaid |
United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
In office September 21, 2009 – March 28, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Nelson Ford |
Succeeded by | Brad Carson |
Acting United States Secretary of the Army | |
In office March 5, 2001 – May 31, 2001 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Gregory R. Dahlberg (acting) |
Succeeded by | Thomas E. White |
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works | |
In office June 1998 – March 5, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Martin Lancaster |
Succeeded by | Michael Parker |
Personal details | |
Born | José Guillermo Westphal[1] (1948-01-26) January 26, 1948 (age 76) Santiago, Chile |
Education | Adelphi University (BA) University of Missouri, Columbia (MA, PhD) |
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