Richard N. Haass, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard N. Haass

American diplomat

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1951

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: diplomat, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Richard Nathan Haass (born July 28, 1951) is an American diplomat.
He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since July 2003, prior to which he was Director of Policy Planning for the United States Department of State and a close advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell.
The Senate approved Haass as a candidate for the position of ambassador and he has been U.S.
Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan.
He succeeded George J.
Mitchell as the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland to help the peace process in Northern Ireland, for which he received the State Department's Distinguished Service Award.
At the end of 2003, Mitchell Reiss succeeded him as special envoy.
In late 2013, Haass returned to Northern Ireland to chair inter-party talks aimed at addressing some of the unresolved issues from the peace process such as parades, flags and "the past".