Robert Bradtke
Robert Bradtke | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to Norway Acting | |
| In office June 2015 – August 14, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Julie Furuta-Toy |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Heins |
| United States Ambassador to Croatia | |
| In office July 7, 2006 – July 13, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ralph Frank |
| Succeeded by | James Foley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Johns Hopkins University University of Virginia |
Robert Anthony Bradtke (born 1949) is a career U.S. foreign service officer and ambassador.[1] He is the former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and OSCE Minsk Group's US co-chair[2]. President George W. Bush nominated Bradtke as U.S. Ambassador to Croatia in 2006. On July 7, 2006, Bradtke presented his diplomatic credentials to Croatian President Stjepan Mesić and took over in the American Embassy in Zagreb; Bradtke had previously served in Zagreb when it was part of Yugoslavia. In addition to Croatian, Bradtke also speaks French, German, Russian, and Italian.
OSCE Minsk Group[edit]
Bradtke, in his role as US co-chair, has spoken against the Azerbaijani government's crackdown on human rights activists and NGOs.[3] He has also expressed concern for the future of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, noting the delay in negotiations.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Zebic, Enis (4 March 2008). "U.S. Ambassador Says Balkans 'Not Returning To The 1990s'". RadioFreeEurope Radio Liberty. Zagreb. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "Robert Bradtke appointed new U.S. cochairman of OSCE Minsk Group". Yerevan: ARKA News Agency. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "American diplomat voices criticism against Azerbaijan". Armenian News - News.AM. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ Englund, Will (11 August 2011). "In Nagorno-Karabakh, peace elusive 20 years after Soviet fall". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
External links[edit]
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- United States Department of State: Biography of Robert A. Bradtke
- United States Embassy in Zagreb: Biography of the ambassador
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Frank |
United States Ambassador to Croatia 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by James Foley |
| Preceded by Julie Furuta-Toy |
United States Ambassador to Norway 2015 |
Succeeded by James P. DeHart Acting |
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