Edmund Hull
American diplomat
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Edmund James Hull (born 1949) is an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Yemen from 2001 to 2004, under George W. Bush.
Edmund Hull | |
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| United States Ambassador to Yemen | |
| In office October 1, 2001 – March 13, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Barbara Bodine |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Krajeski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University University of Oxford |
Biography
Edmund James Hull was born in Keokuk, Iowa in 1949. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Oxford.[1][2] He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mahdia, Tunisia.[2]
From 1993 to 1996, he served as a diplomat in Cairo, Egypt.[1] From 1996 to 1999, he served as Director for UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.[1] He has also served as Director for Near Eastern Affairs at the National Security Council, and Director of the Office of Iran and Iraq Affairs at the Department of State.[1] As a diplomat, he has also served in Tunis and Jerusalem.[2] From 2001 to 2004, he served as United States Ambassador to Yemen.[1][3] In the spring of 2010, he taught at Princeton University.[4]
