Richard Jones (U.S. diplomat)

Richard Jones
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
In office October 31, 2015 – May 17, 2016 Acting
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	David Hale
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Richard
In office February 2, 1996 – July 8, 1998
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Ronald Schlicher
Succeeded by	David Satterfield
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office September 26, 2005 – April 27, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Daniel Kurtzer
Succeeded by	James Cunningham
Deputy Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq
In office November 1, 2003 – June 28, 2004
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office October 1, 2001 – July 26, 2004
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	James Larocco
Succeeded by	Richard LeBaron
United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan
In office January 23, 1999 – June 10, 2001
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Elizabeth Jones
Succeeded by	Larry Napper
Personal details
Born	(1950-08-26) August 26, 1950 (age 74) Barksdale, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvey Mudd College University of Wisconsin, Madison

Richard Henry Jones (born August 26, 1950) is an American diplomat and the former Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.

Jones is a career Foreign Service Officer and member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has served as United States Ambassador to Israel (2005–2008), Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq Policy (February–September 2005), Chief Policy Officer and Deputy Administrator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad (November 2003 - June 2004), Ambassador to Kuwait (2001–2004), Ambassador to Kazakhstan (1998–2000), and Ambassador to Lebanon (1996–1998).