Joseph A. Presel

George A. Krol
United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan
In office
November 10, 1997  October 21, 2000
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Stanley Tuemler Escudero
Succeeded by John Edward Herbst
Personal details
Spouse(s) Claire-Lise Junod Presel
Profession Career FSO

Joseph A. Presel is an American diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan.

Career

The President nominated Joseph A. Presel, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Joseph Presel was appointed to this post on November 10, 1997 and presented his credentials to President Islam Karimov on December 3, 1997. Ambassador Presel left Uzbekistan on October 21, 2000.

Ambassador Presel, of Rhode Island, served as the Coordinator for Regional Affairs in the New Independent States since 1993 and became Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh in 1995, with the rank of Ambassador.

Joseph Presel joined the Foreign Service in 1963 and has specialized in Russian, multilateral diplomacy, and political military affairs. He has served in Turkey, France, Moscow, Belgrade (as Deputy Chief of Mission), and twice in the U.S. Arms Control Delegation in Vienna, the second time as Deputy U.S. Representative. His Washington service includes two assignments to the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, service in the European, Politico-Military, International Organizations and INR bureaus, as well as several assignments in the offices of Department of State principals.

Life

He is a graduate of Harvard College, and studied at St. Antony's College, Oxford University. He is married to Claire-Lise Junod Presel.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Stanley Tuemler Escudero
United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan
1997 - 2000
Succeeded by
John Edward Herbst
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