Michael Ratney
Michael Ratney (born 1961) is the former United States Special Envoy for Syria. He was appointed on July 27, 2015, and succeeded Ambassador Daniel Rubinstein. Ratner’s is the Dean of the School of Language Studies at the Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute..
Michael Ratney | |
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| United States Special Envoy for Syria | |
| In office July 27, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Daniel Rubinstein |
| Succeeded by | Joel Rayburn |
| United States Consul General in Jerusalem | |
| In office July 27, 2012 – July 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Daniel Rubinstein |
| Succeeded by | Donald Blome |
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| Born | 1961 (age 58–59) |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Sasahara |
| Alma mater | Boston University, George Washington University |
Since joining the Foreign Service in 1990, Ratney served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar, as well as tours in Mexico City, Baghdad, Beirut, Casablanca, Bridgetown, and Washington, DC. Ratney is from Massachusetts. He earned a BS from Boston University, and an MA from the George Washington University.[1]
From 2012 to 2015, Ratney served as the U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem. Until 2012, Ratney was Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Media and, prior to that, Spokesman for the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
Ratney has a B.S. in Mass Communication from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University.[2]
References
- United States Department of State
- "State Dept Appoints Senior Diplomat Michael Ratney as New U.S. Special Envoy for Syria". Diplopundit. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Rubinstein |
United States Consul General in Jerusalem 2012-2015 |
Succeeded by Donald A. Blome |
| United States Special Envoy for Syria 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Joel Rayburn | |