Anthony F. Godfrey Explained

Anthony F. Godfrey
Office:	United States Ambassador to Serbia
President:	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Term Start:	October 24, 2019
Term End:	February 12, 2022
Predecessor:	Kyle Randolph Scott
Successor:	Christopher R. Hill
Alma Mater:	University of California (BA)

Anthony Francis Godfrey^[1] is an American career diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Serbia from 2019 until 2022.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Education

Godfrey earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis.^[5]

Career

At the time of his appointment as Ambassador, Godfrey had worked for the Foreign Service for almost thirty years. Before that, he served 12 years in the United States Navy.

For four years, prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was a Political Minister Counselor and then a Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia.^[6]

United States Ambassador to Serbia

On June 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Godfrey as the next Ambassador to Serbia. On June 24, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.^[7] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 2019.

Personal

Godfrey is married to Anne Marie (O'Toole) Godfrey. They have three children. Godfrey speaks Russian, Serbian and Turkish.

See also

• List of current ambassadors of the United States

References

1. Web site: Diplomatic Missions . January 7, 2020 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia . en . January 9, 2020 . January 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126084140/http://mfa.gov.rs/diplomatic_list.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey presents his Credentials to President Vucic. Ana. Novcic. October 24, 2019.
3. Web site: REPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS . US Department of State . 4 December 2019.
4. Web site: PN888 - Nomination of Anthony F. Godfrey for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020) . September 26, 2019 . www.congress.gov.
5. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts . June 18, 2019 . en-US . . . December 27, 2019.
6. Web site: Ambassador Anthony F. Godfrey . US Embassy in Serbia . 4 December 2019.
7. Web site: Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate . June 24, 2019 . en-US . . . December 27, 2019.