John Albert Cloud (born 1953) is a professor in the National Security Affairs Department of the U.S. Naval War College and former ambassador for the

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to the

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. Cloud also holds the William B. Ruger Chair of National Security Economics while specializing in European and economic issues.

Education

He has completed bachelor studies in

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in 1975, and a Masters in International Affairs in

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in 1977. From February 28, 2005, to September 2, 2005, he was a US ambassador to Germany ad interim. From July 18, 2006, to July 7, 2009, he served as ambassador.US Department of State
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Career

Cloud served as U.S. Ambassador to the

from August 2006 to July 2009 and he previously served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the

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located in

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. Cloud was also a special assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economic Affairs on the National Security Council staff from 2001 - 2003. Cloud later became Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the European Union from 1999 to 2001. During this period of time from 1996 to 1999, Cloud served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in

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. From 1991 to 1995, Cloud was the Economic Counselor at the American Embassy in

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. He served at the State Department from 1988 to 1991. He serves as a professor in the National Security Affairs Department at the

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, where he holds the William B. Ruger Chair of National Security Economics.

Family

He has a wife Mary Elizabeth and 2 children.www.nndb.com
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References

1953 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Lithuania Ambassadors of the United States to Germany Elliott School of International Affairs alumni Naval War College faculty University of Connecticut alumni {{US-diplomat-stub