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New U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller arrived in Baghdad in early June to assume charge of the U.S. mission in Iraq.
Ambassador Tueller, of the State of Utah, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. His other overseas assignments have included Ambassador to Yemen, Ambassador to Kuwait, Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Cairo; Political Minister Counselor at Embassy Baghdad; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Kuwait; Political Counselor at Embassy Riyadh; Chief of the U.S. Office in Aden, Yemen; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Doha; Political Officer at Embassy London; and Political Officer and Consular Officer at Embassy Amman. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director in the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs and Egypt Desk Officer.
Ambassador Tueller holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University and a M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He was confirmed by the Senate to be Ambassador to Iraq on May 16 and presented his credentials to the Iraqi government on June 9, 2019. Ambassador Tueller is married to DeNeece Gurney of Provo, Utah and they are parents of five children.
Ambassador Tueller’s arrival completes the top leadership roles in Mission Iraq. Joey Hood is now the Deputy Chief of Mission after serving as CDA; Timmy Davis as Consul General for Basrah (mandatory evacuated in September 2018), and Steven Fagin as Consul General in Erbil.
Welcome Ambassador Tueller!
On June 9, 2019, Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller presented his credentials to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq to President Barham Salih and Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim. pic.twitter.com/evxdFXdHB8
— U.S. Embassy Baghdad (@USEmbBaghdad) June 10, 2019
Productive meeting with the new United States ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller today at the Barzani Headquarters. We spoke of the latest political developments in the Kurdistan Region and in Iraq. pic.twitter.com/DuKK2gPIgD
— Masoud Barzani (@masoud_barzani) June 15, 2019
Ambassador Tueller met with a group of #Yezidi leaders during his first visit to #Erbil. The #United_States remains committed to supporting #Iraq ’s religious minorities. pic.twitter.com/nkofExgJBE
— U.S. Consulate Erbil (@USConGenErbil) June 19, 2019