William R. Brownfield

William Rivington Brownfield
11th Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
In office
January 10, 2011 – September 30, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputyLuis E. Arreaga
Alexander A. Arvizu
Preceded byDavid Johnson
Succeeded byKirsten D. Madison
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
September 12, 2007 – August 10, 2010
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byWilliam Wood
Succeeded byMichael McKinley
United States Ambassador to Venezuela
In office
October 15, 2004 – September 5, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byCharles Shapiro
Succeeded byPatrick Duddy
United States Ambassador to Chile
In office
March 25, 2002 – July 19, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPhilip Goldberg (Acting)
Succeeded byCraig Kelly
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
SpouseKristie Kenney
Alma materCornell University
University of Texas, Austin
National Defense University

William Rivington Brownfield (born 1952) is a Career Ambassador in the United States Foreign Service and the former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs as of January 10, 2011.[1] He has previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia.

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