James Dobbins (diplomat)
American diplomat (1942–2023)
James F. Dobbins
In office May 10, 2013 – July 21, 2014President Barack Obama Preceded by Marc Grossman Succeeded by Dan Feldman Acting
In office December 17, 2001 – January 1, 2002President George W. Bush Preceded by Diplomatic relations reestablished Succeeded by Ryan Crocker (acting)In office January 2, 2001 – June 1, 2001President Bill Clinton George W. Bush Preceded by Marc Grossman Succeeded by A. Elizabeth Jones In office October 9, 1991 – July 31, 1993President George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton Preceded by Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles Succeeded by Stuart E. Eizenstat
Born (1942-05-31 ) May 31, 1942New York City, New York , U.S.Died July 3, 2023(2023-07-03) (aged 81) Spouse Toril Kleivdal Alma mater Georgetown University Profession Diplomat , Career Ambassador
James Francis Dobbins Jr. (May 31, 1942 – July 3, 2023) was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to the European Union (1991–1993),[ 1] assistant secretary of state for European affairs (2001), and special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (May 2013–July 2014). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy . Additionally, Dobbins served as envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. In 2001, he led negotiations leading to the Bonn Agreement ,[ 2] [ 3] and served as acting ambassador of the United States to Afghanistan during the transitional period. He was later head of international and security policy for the RAND Corporation .[ 4] [ 5]
Education
Dobbins graduated with a BS in international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University .
Death
Dobbins died from complications of Parkinson's disease on July 3, 2023, at the age of 81.[ 6]
Works
"Iraq: Winning the Unwinnable Wars", Foreign Affairs , January/February 2005
"Who Lost Iraq?", Foreign Affairs , September/October 2007
"Counterinsurgency in Iraq", Senate Armed Services Committee , 2-26-09
Dobbins, James (March 3, 2009). "To Talk With Iran, Stop Not Talking" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 5, 2010 .
Dobbins, James (January 16, 2010). "Skip the Graft" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 5, 2010 .
Occupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority The RAND Corporation. By James Dobbins, Seth G. Jones, Benjamin Runkle, Siddharth Mohandas, 2009.
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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (1935–1948) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1948–1979) Chargés d'affaires (1979–1989)The embassy was closed from January 30, 1989, to January 17, 2002; the liaison office reopened on December 17, 2001.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (2001–2021) The embassy transferred operations to Qatar on August 31, 2021.
Chargés d'affaires (2021–present)
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