Joseph Ghougassian | |
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United States Ambassador to Qatar | |
In office December 29, 1985 – June 30, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Charles Franklin Dunbar |
Succeeded by | Mark Gregory Hambley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 79–80) |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Pontifical Gregorian University UCLouvain ( PhD) University of San Diego ( JD, MA) |
Profession | Diplomat |
Joseph Ghougassian (born 1944) is a former American ambassador to Qatar (1985-1989). [1] He was the first naturalized United States citizen from the Middle East to become a U.S. Ambassador. [2]
Ghougassian received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Gregorian University in Rome, a PhD in philosophy from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a JD and an MA in international relations from the University of San Diego. [2]
He founded the American School of Doha. [2] [3]