Justin Siberell

Justin Hicks Siberell (born 1966)^[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bahrain from 2017 to 2020.

Justin Siberell
United States Ambassador to Bahrain
In office November 12, 2017 – July 13, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	William Roebuck
Succeeded by	Steven C. Bondy
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 57–58)
Residence(s)	Maryland, United States
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	Diplomat

Early life and education

Originally from California, Siberell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and joined the United States Foreign Service in 1993.^[2]

Career

Siberell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor.^[2] Siberell served in embassy and consulate postings in Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and Panama, and as United States Consul General in Dubai.^[3] In 2012 he was assigned to the U.S. Department of State's Counter Terrorism Bureau.^[2] By 2016 he headed the bureau as Acting Coordinator of Counter Terrorism and, that year, led discussions with Chinese assistant foreign minister Li Huilai on bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation.^[4]

Ambassador to Bahrain

On July 27, 2017, Siberell was formally nominated by President Donald Trump as United States Ambassador to Bahrain.^[5] On September 28, the Senate confirmed his nomination.^[6] Siberell was sworn in on November 3, 2017, and presented his credentials on November 12, 2017.^[7] His mission terminated on July 13, 2020.^[1]

Later roles

After his retirement from the Foreign Service, Siberell became a lobbyist for the Bechtel corporation, with responsibility for Europe and the Middle East region.^[8]

Personal life

Siberell is married with three children.^[9] He speaks Spanish and Arabic.

References

1. "Justin H. Siberell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2. "Justin Siberell". U.S. Department of State. U.S. Government. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
3. "Ahmad Al Shaikh receives US Consul General". Emirates 24-7. June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
4. "U.S. holds counterterrorism talks with China, calls for deeper cooperation". CBS News. Associated Press. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
5. "PN833 — Justin Hicks Siberell — Department of State". congress.gov. U.S. Congress. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
6. Lardner, Richard. "Senate confirms Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
7. "Minister receives new US ambassador". Bahrain News Agency. November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
8. "Bechtel appoints Justin Siberell as Region President for Europe and the Middle East". August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
9. Wallechinsky, David. "U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain: Who Is Justin Siberell?". allgov.com. AllGov. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by William V. Roebuck	United States Ambassador to Bahrain 2017–2020	Succeeded by Steven C. Bondy