Deputy CHIEF of Mission

Richard LeBaron, Minister

Richard LeBaron Deputy Chief of Mission

Richard LeBaron served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in London from February 6, 2009 until the arrival of Ambassador Louis Susman in mid-August 2009. He has been the Minister at the U.S. Embassy since August 16, 2007.

Previous to his assignment to London, Mr. LeBaron served as the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait. From September 2001 to July 2004, Mr. LeBaron served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mr. LeBaron was Minister-Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs at the Embassy of the United States in Cairo, Egypt from 1998 to 2001.

While posted in Washington from 1991 to 1998, Mr. LeBaron served in three positions related to the Middle East: Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, Director of the Peace Process and Regional Affairs Office in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State, and Public Affairs Adviser for the Near Eastern Bureau. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. LeBaron was Political Officer in the State Department's Office of European Community Affairs.

Mr. LeBaron's previous overseas diplomatic postings have included: Lisbon (1989-91), Tunis (1986-89), New Delhi (1982-84) and Managua (1980-82). Before he entered the Foreign Service, Mr. LeBaron held a two-year consultancy in Brazil.

Mr. LeBaron received a Master's Degree from the George Washington University and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado. He and his spouse Jean Foshee LeBaron are Virginia residents.

Speeches, Remarks & Events

09 November 2009 U.S. Domestic and International Actions on Climate Change  Remarks to the UK Environment Agency's Annual Conference.

09 July 2009 Remarks at the Annual Reception for the U.S.-UK Fulbright Program  By Richard LeBaron, Chargé d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy London.

07 July 2009 Chargé LeBaron attends 200th anniversary of Lincoln at Westminster Abbey (Westminster Abbey link)   Richard LeBaron, Chargé d'Affaires, and his wife attended a memorial event for the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln at Westminster Abbey. After remarks for a Bible reading at the Evensong the Chargé placed a wreath at the Lincoln memorial statue in Parliament Square.
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02 July 2009 Remarks at Reception Commemorating the Independence of the United States of America

16 June 2009 The Obama Foreign Policy: Leadership on Tough Issues  Remarks at Clare Hall, Cambridge University

13 June 2009 Remarks at Opening of Exhibition on Abraham Lincoln at All Saints Church, Swanton Morley

25 May 2009 Remarks at the Memorial Day Commemoration at Madingly Memorial Cemetery Cambridge, England.

12 March 2009 Chargé d'Affaires address to Defence Manufacturers Association

18 February 2009 Chargé on Civil Rights - Lincoln to Obama

18 February 2009 Commemorating Black History Month and Lincoln's Birthday in Liverpool  Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the Chargé spoke to university groups, business leaders, journalists and community activists during a visit to Liverpool February 17 and 18.

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