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James I. Gadsden

James I. Gadsden

American diplomat (born 1948)

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

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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 is now a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.[1]

Posts

  • Ambassador to Iceland (2002–05)
  • Special Negotiator for Agricultural Biotechnology (2001–02)
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs (1997–2001)
  • Deputy Chief of Mission, Budapest, Hungary (1994–97)
  • Counselor for Economic Affairs, Paris, France (1989–93)
  • Economic/Political Officer, US Mission to the EU (1985–89)
  • European Communities Desk Officer (1981–84)
  • Staff Assistant to Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs (1980–81)
  • Commercial Officer, Budapest, Hungary (1977–79)
  • Market Research Officer, US Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan (1974–76)
  • Political Officer, Office of East Asian Regional Affairs (1972–74)

References

  1. [1]
    "Bush Names Envoy Nominees for Cyprus, Iceland, Holocaust Issues". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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