Matthew H. Tueller

Matthew Tueller
United States Ambassador to Yemen
Assumed office
June 10, 2014
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Gerald Feierstein
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
September 28, 2011  April 28, 2014
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Deborah Jones
Succeeded by Michael Adler
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 5859)
Spouse(s) DeNeece Gurney
Children 5
Alma mater Brigham Young University, Utah
Harvard University

Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller is an American diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Yemen.[1]

Matthew H. Tueller arrived in Kuwait on September 23, 2011. He was nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait by President Barack Obama on May 4, 2011. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 2011, and he was sworn in by Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns on September 8.

Matthew H. Tueller, of the State of Utah, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and his other overseas assignments have included Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Cairo; Political Minister Counselor at Embassy Baghdad; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Kuwait; Political Counselor at Embassy Riyadh; Chief of the U.S. Office in Aden, Yemen; Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Doha; Political Officer at Embassy London; and Political Officer and Consular Officer at Embassy Amman. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director in the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs and Egypt Desk Officer.

Ambassador Tueller holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University and a M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Tueller is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Deborah Jones
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
2011–2014
Succeeded by
Michael Adler
Preceded by
Gerald Feierstein
United States Ambassador to Yemen
2014–2015
Vacant
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