James Franklin Jeffrey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Franklin Jeffrey

American diplomat

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1946

Place of Birth: Saugus, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Franklin Jeffrey (born February 8, 1946) currently serves as the United States Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIL.
He is a senior American diplomat and expert in political, security, and energy issues in the Middle East, Turkey, Germany, and the Balkans. He has held senior assignments in Washington, D.C., and abroad, including as United States Ambassador to Iraq (2010–2012); United States Ambassador to Turkey (2008–2010); Deputy National Security Advisor (2007–2008); and United States Ambassador to Albania (2002–2004).
In 2010 Jeffrey was appointed to the highest rank in the U.S.
Foreign Service, Career Ambassador.
From 1969 to 1976, Jeffrey was a U.S.
Army infantry officer, with service in Germany and Vietnam. Jeffrey is a visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a member of the CIA External Advisory Board, a member of the American Council on Germany, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He serves on the advisory board for DC-based non-profit America Abroad Media.
He is a frequent commentator on broader foreign policy, national security, and economic trends.