Ulrich Brechbuhl

Ulrich Brechbuhl
34th Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office
May 1, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMaliz E. Beams
Succeeded byDerek Chollet
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Acting
In office
March 3, 2020 – September 28, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichelle Giuda (Acting)
Succeeded byNilda Pedrosa (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1964-01-19) January 19, 1964 (age 60)
Switzerland
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1986–1992
Rank Captain
Unit2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Battles/warsPersian Gulf War

Thomas Ulrich Brechbuhl (born January 19, 1964) is a Swiss-American businessman and former government official, having held the position of Counselor of the United States Department of State from May 1, 2018, to January 20, 2021.[1][2] He was appointed by and reported to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,[3][4] and replaced Maliz E. Beams. Along with the role of Counselor, he served as the Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the Department of State from March to September 2020.

  1. ^ "T. Ulrich Brechbuhl: Counselor of the Department". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 1, 2021. In this capacity, he provided strategic guidance to the Secretary on foreign policy, undertakes efforts to enhance U.S. diplomacy and public outreach, and conducts special diplomatic assignments as directed by the Secretary.
  2. ^ "Derek H. Chollet - Counselor". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Spero, Domani (May 3, 2018). "Pompeo Appoints West Point Pal, Ulrich Brechbuhl as @StateDept Counselor". Diplopundit.
  4. ^ Washington Post, "Whistleblower claimed that Trump abused his office and that White House officials tried to cover it up," September 26, 2019 [1]

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