Michael Ratney

Michael Ratney (born 1961) is the former United States Special Envoy for Syria. He was appointed on July 27, 2015, and succeeded Ambassador Daniel Rubinstein. Ratner’s is the Dean of the School of Language Studies at the Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute..

Michael Ratney
United States Special Envoy for Syria
In office
July 27, 2015  January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDaniel Rubinstein
Succeeded byJoel Rayburn
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
July 27, 2012  July 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDaniel Rubinstein
Succeeded byDonald Blome
Personal details
Born1961 (age 5960)
Spouse(s)Karen Sasahara
Alma materBoston University, George Washington University

Since joining the Foreign Service in 1990, Ratney served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar, as well as tours in Mexico City, Baghdad, Beirut, Casablanca, Bridgetown, and Washington, DC. Ratney is from Massachusetts. He earned a BS from Boston University, and an MA from the George Washington University.[1]

From 2012 to 2015, Ratney served as the U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem. Until 2012, Ratney was Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Media and, before that, Spokesman for the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.

Ratney has a B.S. in Mass Communication from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University.[2]

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Daniel Rubinstein
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
2012-2015
Succeeded by
Donald A. Blome
United States Special Envoy for Syria
2015-2017
Succeeded by
Joel Rayburn


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