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American diplomat (born 1948)
James I. Gadsden
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office
December 9, 2002 – July 14, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byBarbara J. Griffiths
Succeeded byCarol van Voorst
Personal details
Born (1948-03-12) March 12, 1948 (age 76)
Charleston, South Carolina
SpouseSally Freeman Gadsden
Children2
Education
ProfessionDiplomat

James Irvin Gadsden (born March 12, 1948) is an American former diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.

Gadsden graduated from Harvard University (1970, cum laude) with a B.A. in Economics, MA in East Asian Studies, from Stanford University (1972), and Princeton University (1984) with a Scholar in Economics.

He entered the Foreign Service in 1972 and became a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. After serving in various roles, he finished his career as a Senior Counselor for International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, serving from 2011 to 2016.

Posts

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  • U.S. Ambassador to Iceland (2002–2005)
  • Special Negotiator for Agricultural Biotechnology (2001–2002)
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs (1997–2001)
  • Deputy Chief of Mission, Budapest, Hungary (1994–1997)
  • Counselor for Economic Affairs, Paris, France (1989–1993)
  • Economic/Political Officer, US Mission to the EU (1985–1989)
  • European Communities Desk Officer (1981–1984)
  • Staff Assistant to Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs (1980–1981)
  • Commercial Officer, Budapest, Hungary (1977–1979)
  • Market Research Officer, US Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan (1974–1976)
  • Political Officer, Office of East Asian Regional Affairs (1972–1974)

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador (ret.) James Irvin Gadsden". georgetown.edu. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. "Bush Names Envoy Nominees for Cyprus, Iceland, Holocaust Issues". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byBarbara J. Griffiths United States Ambassador to Iceland
2002–2005 		Succeeded byCarol van Voorst


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