William B. Taylor Jr. | |
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| United States Chargé d’Affaires to Ukraine | |
| In office June 18, 2019 – January 1, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kristina Kvien (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Kvien (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Ukraine | |
| In office June 21, 2006 – May 23, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John E. Herbst |
| Succeeded by | John F. Tefft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Brockenbrough Taylor Jr. September 14, 1947 New Mexico, U.S. |
| Spouse | Deborah Furlan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Medal Air Medal |
William Brockenbrough Taylor Jr. (born September 14, 1947) is an American diplomat, government official, and former military officer. He served as the 6th United States ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009 under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and as chargé d’affaires to Ukraine from June 2019 to January 2020 under President Donald Trump.
Taylor is a former captain and company commander in the United States Army; he served in the Vietnam War and earned a Bronze Star and an Air Medal with a V device for valor. He proceeded to work in the United States Department of Energy and then the Department of Defense. From 1992 to 2002, Taylor served as a U.S. diplomat in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Iraq, and at the Quartet on the Middle East. From 2006 to 2009, Taylor served as the United States ambassador to Ukraine under the Bush and Obama administrations. He continued his diplomatic work in the Middle East from 2011 to 2013.
Following the recall of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in mid-2019, Taylor was appointed chargé d'affaires for Ukraine under the Trump administration. Upon the expiration of his temporary appointment, he left in early January 2020.[1]
- ^ Jakes, Lara (December 17, 2019). "William Taylor, Top Diplomat in Ukraine and Key Impeachment Witness, Is Stepping Down". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.