David M. Satterfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David M. Satterfield

American diplomat

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1954

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

David Michael Satterfield (born December 18, 1954) is an American diplomat and U.S.
Ambassador, who has served extensively in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf area, Lebanon, and Iraq.
He later served as a Senior Advisor on Iraq for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and was Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers, the peacekeeping force for the Sinai Peninsula from June 2009 until August 2017.
He was chargé d'affaires to Egypt from August 2013 to January 2014 and was subsequently Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Libya.
From September 2017 to June 2019 he served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and was confirmed as US ambassador to Turkey on June 27, 2019.On February 15, 2019; President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Satterfield as the next United States Ambassador to Turkey - succeeding John Bass.
On May 17, 2019; U.S.
Senator Chuck Grassley placed a hold on Satterfield over a dispute with the State Department regarding a new terrorism bill.
On June 27, 2019; Satterfield was confirmed by the Senate.