Philip Seth Goldberg was born on August 1,1956 and is an American diplomat and government official who has served as United States ambassador to South Korea since 2022.
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14 Facts About Philip Goldberg
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Philip Goldberg served previously as ambassador to the Philippines, Bolivia and Colombia and chief of the US mission in UN-administered Kosovo during the George W Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
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Philip Goldberg has served in Washington as assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research.
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Philip Goldberg served overseas as a consular and political officer at the US embassy in Bogota, Colombia, and political-economic officer in Pretoria, South Africa.
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From 1994 to 1996, Philip Goldberg served as the State Department's Desk Officer for Bosnia and a special assistant to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.
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From 1996 to 1998, Philip Goldberg served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State.
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In 2001, Philip Goldberg served as a senior member of the State Department team handling the transition from the Clinton to Bush administrations.
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In 2000, Philip Goldberg returned on temporary duty to Colombia to serve as the first coordinator for the US contribution to Plan Colombia.
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From January 2001 to June 2001, Philip Goldberg served as acting deputy assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs.
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Philip Goldberg has received numerous honors for his work including Presidential Distinguished and Meritorious Rank awards, the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award, and the US Intelligence Community's Silver Seal Medallion.
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Philip Goldberg presented his credentials to President Ivan Duque Marquez on September 19,2019.
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On February 11,2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Philip Goldberg to be the next United States ambassador to South Korea.
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Philip Goldberg was confirmed by the entire Senate on May 5,2022, via voice vote.
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Philip Goldberg arrived in the country on July 10,2022, and presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 12.
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