Philip S. Goldberg
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Philip Seth Goldberg (born August 1, 1956) is an American diplomat and government official who has served as United States ambassador to South Korea since 2022. He served previously as ambassador to the Philippines, Bolivia and Colombia and chief of the U.S. mission in UN-administered Kosovo during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. He has served in Washington as assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research. In 2022, he was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea and was confirmed on May 5, 2022 by the United States Senate through a voice vote.
Philip S. Goldberg | |
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United States Ambassador to South Korea | |
Assumed office July 12, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Harry B. Harris Jr. |
United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
In office September 19, 2019 – June 1, 2022 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kevin Whitaker |
Succeeded by | Paco Palmieri (Chargé d'Affaires) |
United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
Acting | |
In office February 11, 2018 – July 20, 2018 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Lawrence Gumbiner |
Succeeded by | Mara Tekach |
United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |
In office December 2, 2013 – October 28, 2016 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Harry K. Thomas Jr. |
Succeeded by | Sung Kim |
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
In office February 16, 2010 – November 21, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Randall Fort |
Succeeded by | Daniel Smith |
United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
In office October 13, 2006 – September 14, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | David Greenlee |
Succeeded by | Krishna Urs (Acting) |
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina | |
In office July 28, 2004 – July 4, 2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Marcie Ries |
Succeeded by | Tina Kaidanow |
United States Ambassador to Chile | |
Acting | |
In office July 23, 2001 – March 25, 2002 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John O'Leary |
Succeeded by | William Brownfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Seth Goldberg (1956-08-01) August 1, 1956 (age 67) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Goldberg's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be United States ambassador to South Korea Recorded April 7, 2022 | |
From June 2009 until June 2010, he was the Coordinator for the Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1874 (Sanctions) on North Korea. He has also been Charge d'affaires, a.i. at the U.S. embassies in Chile and Cuba during the Bush and Donald Trump administrations, respectively. Goldberg holds the personal rank of career ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service.