David Welch (diplomat)
Charles David Welch (born 1953) is an American diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs in the United States Department of State from 2005 through 2008. On August 14, 2008, in Tripoli, Welch signed the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement paving the way for the restoration of full diplomatic and commercial relations between the two countries after a 25-year break. Welch is currently the president of the Europe, Africa & Middle East division of Bechtel.
David Welch | |
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Welch at the Washington Foreign Press Center in 2005 | |
| 6th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs | |
| In office March 18, 2005 – December 18, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William J. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey D. Feltman |
| Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
| In office October 23, 1998 – November 19, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Princeton N. Lyman |
| Succeeded by | Kim Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles David Welch 1953 (age 70–71) Munich, West Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics, Georgetown University, Tufts University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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