Vincent M. Battle
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Vincent Martin Battle was the United States ambassador to Lebanon
from August 13, 2001 to August 16, 2004. The Teaneck, New Jersey
native received his Bachelor's degree
from Georgetown University
and his Master's
(1967) and Ph.D.
from Columbia University
(1974).
Ambassador Battle joined the Foreign Service
in 1977. Prior to entering the Foreign Service, Ambassador Battle worked in Uganda
for 10 years, as well as in Pakistan and Libya
. After completing entry training, he began his career as a Consular Officer in Manama, Bahrain serving there from 1977 to 1979. He continued with the Bureau of Near East Affairs, serving as a Consular Officer in Damascus, Syria from 1980 to 1983 and as a Political Officer in Muscat, Oman
from 1983 to 1985. He speaks Arabic
.
From 1985 to 1988, Ambassador Battle was head of the Immigrant Visa section in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From 1987 to 1989, he had his first stint as a Career Development Assignments (CDA) Officer for Consular Officers.
In 1989, he returned to the Middle East as head of the Consular Section in Cairo
from 1989 to 1991 and as Deputy Chief of Mission in Beirut
, from 1991 to 1994. Returning to Washington, D.C.
in 1994, he became the Chief of the Senior Level Division in CDA.
Well-versed in Middle Eastern Affairs, he was asked to rejoin the Embassy in Cairo as Deputy Chief of Mission where he served from 1996 to 1999. In September 1999, he became the Director of the Office for Career Development and Assignments, in the newly named Bureau of Human Resources.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
from August 13, 2001 to August 16, 2004. The Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
native received his Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and his Master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
(1967) and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(1974).
Ambassador Battle joined the Foreign Service
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
in 1977. Prior to entering the Foreign Service, Ambassador Battle worked in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
for 10 years, as well as in Pakistan and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. After completing entry training, he began his career as a Consular Officer in Manama, Bahrain serving there from 1977 to 1979. He continued with the Bureau of Near East Affairs, serving as a Consular Officer in Damascus, Syria from 1980 to 1983 and as a Political Officer in Muscat, Oman
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
from 1983 to 1985. He speaks Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
.
From 1985 to 1988, Ambassador Battle was head of the Immigrant Visa section in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From 1987 to 1989, he had his first stint as a Career Development Assignments (CDA) Officer for Consular Officers.
In 1989, he returned to the Middle East as head of the Consular Section in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
from 1989 to 1991 and as Deputy Chief of Mission in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, from 1991 to 1994. Returning to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1994, he became the Chief of the Senior Level Division in CDA.
Well-versed in Middle Eastern Affairs, he was asked to rejoin the Embassy in Cairo as Deputy Chief of Mission where he served from 1996 to 1999. In September 1999, he became the Director of the Office for Career Development and Assignments, in the newly named Bureau of Human Resources.