Gordon Sondland | |
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| 20th United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office July 9, 2018 – February 7, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Anthony L. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Gidwitz (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon David Sondland July 16, 1957 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Durant (divorced in 2021) |
| Education | University of Washington |
Gordon David Sondland (born July 16, 1957)[1][2] is an American businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Provenance Hotels. Sondland is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018[3] to 2020.[4] In November 2019, he testified as a witness at the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. After refusing to resign, Sondland was fired by Trump on February 7, 2020, two days after the conclusion of Trump's impeachment trial.[4]
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- ^ Manning, Jeff (October 3, 2019). "Who is Gordon Sondland? Portland hotel magnate's stunning climb to Trump inner circle lands him in impeachment scandal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
By the time Sondland was born in 1957...
- ^ "PN1945 — Gordon D. Sondland — Department of State". Congress.Gov. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Baker, Peter; Haberman, Maggie; Hakim, Danny; Schmidt, Michael S. (February 7, 2020). "Trump Fires Gordon Sondland Hours After Dismissing Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.