C. David Welch - People - Department History
C. David Welch (1953–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (Saudi Arabia)
Began Service: August 1992
Ended Service: August 1994 - Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Appointed: October 22, 1998
Entry on Duty: October 23, 1998
Termination of Appointment: July 11, 2001 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Egypt)
Appointed: July 12, 2001
Presentation of Credentials: September 22, 2001
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 15, 2005 - Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Appointed: March 18, 2005
Entry on Duty: March 18, 2005
Termination of Appointment: December 19, 2008 - Career Ambassador
Appointed: June 6, 2008