Richard Jones (U.S. diplomat)

Richard Jones
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
In office
October 31, 2015 – May 17, 2016
Acting
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDavid Hale
Succeeded byElizabeth Richard
In office
February 2, 1996 – July 8, 1998
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRonald Schlicher
Succeeded byDavid Satterfield
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office
September 26, 2005 – April 27, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDaniel Kurtzer
Succeeded byJames Cunningham
Deputy Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq
In office
November 1, 2003 – June 28, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
October 1, 2001 – July 26, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJames Larocco
Succeeded byRichard LeBaron
United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan
In office
January 23, 1999 – June 10, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byElizabeth Jones
Succeeded byLarry Napper
Personal details
Born (1950-08-26) August 26, 1950 (age 74)
Barksdale, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materHarvey 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).