John E. Herbst

John E. Herbst
5th United States Ambassador to Ukraine
In office
July 1, 2003 – May 26, 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byCarlos Pascual
Succeeded byWilliam B. Taylor, Jr.
5th United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan
In office
November 1, 2000 – July 12, 2003
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byJoseph A. Presel
Succeeded byJon Purnell
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
1998–2000
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byEdward Abington Jr.
Succeeded byRonald Schlicher
Personal details
Born (1952-08-12) August 12, 1952 (age 72)
Rockville Centre, New York
ProfessionDiplomat

John Edward Herbst (born August 12, 1952) is a retired American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2003 and United States Ambassador to Ukraine from September 2003 to May 2006.