Daniel L. Shields
Daniel L. Shields | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Brunei | |
| In office March 5, 2011 – November 22, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | William E. Todd |
| Succeeded by | Craig B. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University National War College |
Daniel Luke Shields III[1] (born 1963) is a retired American Ambassador. He had served in various capacities at the embassies of the United States in Philippines, Japan, China, Singapore and Brunei.
Education
Shields earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international relations from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Master of Science from the National War College in 2001.[2]
Career
Shields was a Consular Officer at Embassy of the United States in Manila from 1985 to 1987.[3] He then became a Political Officer at Embassy of the United States in Tokyo from 1987 to 1989 and then also as a Political Officer at the Embassy of the United States in Beijing from 1991 to 1993.
Shields moved back to Japan, as a Principal Officer at U.S. Consulate Nagoya from 1996 to 1999 and then as Political Section Deputy at the Embassy of the United States in Tokyo from 2002 to 2004.
Shields then moved back to China and served as the Minister Counsellor for political at the Embassy of the United States in Beijing from 2004 to 2007.[1]
Shields then served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the United States in Singapore from 2007 to 2010,[3] and for over a year as Chargé d'Affaires[4] (2009-2010),[5][6] between the departure of Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold[7] and the arrival of Ambassador David I. Adelman.[8]
Shields later served as the United States Ambassador to Brunei from 2011 to 2014.[9]
In 2015, Shields joined the United States Army War College to act as diplomatic advisor since 2015.[10]
In 2017, Shields temporarily served as the Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the United States to ASEAN.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b "美利坚合众国大使馆" [Embassy of the United States of America]. People's Daily Online. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Parisi, Jason (August 17, 2013). "An Interview with Daniel Shields, U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam". The Politic. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Daniel L. Shields". Embassy of the United States, Darussalam Brunei. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF DANIEL L. SHIELDS, III AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BEFORE THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE" (PDF). Foreign Relations Committee. US Senate. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "World Factbook - Singapore". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ "World Factbook - Singapore". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Ambassador". Embassy of the United States, Singapore. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "Ambassador David I. Adelman". Embassy of the United States, Singapore. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ "Daniel L. Shields 3rd (1963–)". Office of the Historian. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Kerr, Carol (May 10, 2015), "International Fellows sponsors make ajoyful noise with enduring impact" (PDF), U.S. Army War College Archives - News Article, United States Army War College, p. 1, archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2020, retrieved October 10, 2020
- ^ "President's Newsletter June 2018". US-ASEAN Business Council. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Telephone Directory - Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts (PDF), U.S. Department of State, October 26, 2017, p. KO-30, archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2020, retrieved October 10, 2020