1. Edward Peter Djerejian was born on March 6,1939 and is a former United States diplomat who served in eight administrations from John F Kennedy to Bill Clinton.
12 Facts About Edward Djerejian
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Edward Djerejian served in the US Army in Korea for the next two years, and then joined the Foreign Service.
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In 2022 Edward Djerejian retired as the Founding Director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Ambassador Edward Djerejian was asked by Secretary of State Colin Powell to chair the congressionally mandated bipartisan Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World which published its report in October 2003.
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Edward Djerejian was Senior Policy Advisor to the congressionally mandated bipartisan Iraq Study Group which published its report in December 2006.
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Edward Djerejian is the author of the book Danger and Opportunity: An American Ambassador's Journey Through the Middle East.
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Edward Djerejian is the recipient of the National Order of the Cedar bestowed by President Lahoud of Lebanon, the Order of Ouissam Alaouite bestowed by King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the Medal of Honor bestowed by President Sargsyan of Armenia.
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Ambassador Edward Djerejian was Chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation's Board of Directors between 2013 and 2015.
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Also in 2011, Edward Djerejian was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Edward Djerejian served in the United States Army as a first lieutenant in the Republic of Korea following his graduation from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
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Edward Djerejian holds a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University, as well as an honorary doctorate in humanities from Georgetown and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Middlebury College.
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Edward Djerejian is married to Francoise Andree Liliane Marie Djerejian.