James F. Dobbins | |
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| 3rd United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan | |
| In office May 10, 2013 – July 21, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Marc Grossman |
| Succeeded by | Dan Feldman |
| United States Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
Acting | |
| In office December 17, 2001 – January 1, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Diplomatic relations reestablished |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Crocker (acting) |
| 21st Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – June 1, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marc Grossman |
| Succeeded by | A. Elizabeth Jones |
| United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office October 9, 1991 – July 31, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles |
| Succeeded by | Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2023 (aged 81) |
| Spouse | Toril Kleivdal |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
James Francis Dobbins Jr. (May 31, 1942 – July 3, 2023) was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to the European Union (1991–1993),[1] assistant secretary of state for European affairs (2001), and special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (May 2013–July 2014). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. Additionally, Dobbins served as envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. In 2001, he led negotiations leading to the Bonn Agreement,[2][3] and served as acting ambassador of the United States to Afghanistan during the transitional period. He was later head of international and security policy for the RAND Corporation.[4][5]
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Information Series AMBASSADOR JAMES DOBBINS" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 21 July 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Bob Woodward (2007). State of Denial: Bush at War. Simon and Schuster. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7432-7224-7.
- ^ Mudd, Harvey (2013). Takedown: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 6–8, 11–18. ISBN 978-0-8122-4496-0. OCLC 868017409.
- ^ "James Dobbins - Profile". RAND. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "James F. Dobbins, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008.