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Jeffrey Feltman

[State Department logo] State Department
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
Confirmed: Aug. 7, 2009
Nominated: April 20, 2009
Announced: April 8, 2009

Bio

A career member of the U.S. Foreign Service since January 1986, Feltman has served in various roles at U.S. embassies in Lebanon, Israel, Hungary and Haiti.

Last Job

  • State Department, principal deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs

Other Job

  • State Department, various roles including U.S. ambassador to Lebanon; deputy principal officer at the consulate-general in Jerusalem; special assistant on peace process issues at U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv
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