Ronald D. Johnson Explained

Ronald D. Johnson
Office:United States Ambassador to El Salvador
Term Start:September 6, 2019
Term End:January 20, 2021
President:Donald Trump
Predecessor:Jean Elizabeth Manes
Successor:William H. Duncan
Birth Name:Ronald Douglas Johnson
Party:Republican
Spouse:Alina Arias Johnson
Children:4
Alma Mater:University of the State of New York (B.S.)
National Intelligence University (M.S.)
Allegiance: United States
Branch:Alabama Army National Guard
Serviceyears:1971–1998
Rank: Colonel

Ronald Douglas Johnson served as the United States Ambassador to El Salvador from 2019 to 2021.[1] He was appointed ambassador by President Donald J. Trump on July 3, 2019.[2] At the time of his appointment, he was serving as the Central Intelligence Agency’s Science and Technology Liaison to the U.S. Special Operations Command, based in Tampa, Florida.[3]

Johnson has a Bachelor of Science from the University of the State of New York and a Master of Science from the National Intelligence University. From 1984 to 1998, Johnson served in the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel.[4]

References

  1. News: Renteria . Nelson . U.S. extends protected status for Salvadorans in U.S. by at least a year . 27 December 2019 . Reuters . October 28, 2019 . 27 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227234147/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-el-salvador/u-s-extends-protected-status-for-salvadorans-in-u-s-by-at-least-a-year-idUSKBN1X71LR . live .
  2. Web site: Ambassador Ronald Douglas Johnson U.S. Embassy in El Salvador. U.S. Embassy in El Salvador. en-US. 2020-01-23. 2020-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200123172933/https://sv.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/. live.
  3. Web site: Ambassador Ronald Douglas Johnson . US Embassy in El Salvador . 27 December 2019 . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210025539/https://sv.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ . dead .
  4. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/johnson-ronald-d “Ronald D. Johnson”