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Gordon Sondland
American businessperson and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon David Sondland (born July 16, 1957)[1][2] is an American diplomat and businessman. He was the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018 to 2020.[3]
Quick Facts United States Ambassador to the European Union, President ...
Gordon Sondland | |
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United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
In office July 9, 2018 ā February 7, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Anthony L. Gardner |
Succeeded by | Mark Gitenstein |
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Born | Gordon David Sondland (1957-07-16) July 16, 1957 (age 66) Mercer Island, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Katherine Durant |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
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Sondland is also the founder and former chairman of Provenance Hotels and co-founder of the merchant bank Aspen Capital. In November 2019, Sondland testified as a witness at the Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. He was fired by Trump on February 7, 2020, two days after Trump's impeachment trial ended.