Jon F. Danilowicz

Jon F. Danilowicz is a retired American diplomat of the Department of State.[1] He is the Diplomat in Residence for New England providing career advice for college students in the diplomatic service.[2][3][4] He was the deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of the United States of America in Bangladesh.[5][6] He was the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy in South Sudan.[7] He was the US consul general in Peshawar.[8]

Early life

Danilowicz graduated from Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts in 1985.[9] He graduated from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of the Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service in 1989.[10][9] He did his master's degree in National Security Studies at the Naval War College.[9][11]

Career

From July 2003 to July 2006, Danilowicz was the director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section in Panama City, Panama.[9] He was the State Department Faculty Advisor of the Naval War College from August 2006 to July 2007.[9] From September 2007 to August 2011, he was the political/economic counselor at the United States Embassy in Bangladesh.[9] From September 2011 to September 2012, he was the director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section in Pakistan.[9]

Danilowicz was the deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka serving under Ambassador Dan W Mozena.[12][13] He worked with the government to Bangladesh to sign the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement for cooperation between Bangladesh and United States.[14] He attended an iftar party of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in July 2014; the first major event of party after Awami League government closed their office after coming to power.[15][16] According to The Daily Star, "During his current assignment in Bangladesh, Jon played a crucial role in the political arena and all eyes were always focused on him".[17] He is fluent in Bengali.[10] From 2014 to 2015, he was the Consul General at the United States Consulate General in Peshawar, Pakistan.[12]

From July 17, 2020, to August 2021, Danilowicz was the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States, Juba in South Sudan.[18][19]

Danilowicz stood for the town committee election in Auburn, Massachusetts and received 840 votes in March 2024.[20]

Danilowicz is editor at large for the South Asia Perspectives, edited by William Milam and Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey.[21] He the founding editor at large of the South Asia Perspectives launched in January 2023.[22] Md Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, criticized him for working at the South Asia Perspectives describing it as being funded by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and affiliation with Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey.[23] He was critical of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and Biden congratulating her after her controversial election in 2024.[24] He is also a board member of the Right to Freedom along with William Milam and Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey.[25][26]

After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the fall of Awami League government he provided some suggestions, such as asserting control over Bangladesh Army and not to set a deadline like the Fakhruddin Ahmed led Caretaker government, for the Muhammad Yunus led interim government in the South Asia Perspectives.[27] He also expected improvements in the US-Bangladesh relationship and stated that the previous government had warmed to China to deflect criticism of its democracy and human rights record.[28] He was also critical of India for supporting Sheikh Hasina comparing to United States support Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran.[29]

References

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  2. ^ "Jon Danilowicz | The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ "Pardee Works: Danilowicz on Foreign Service Careers | The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "Connecticut". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ "Group art exhibition at Gallery Cosmos-2". The Daily Star. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  6. ^ bdnews24.com. "No change in US visa policy". No change in US visa policy. Retrieved 2024-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Juba, U. S. Embassy (2021-01-08). "Statement on Recent Events at the U.S. Capitol". U.S. Embassy in South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  8. ^ "USAID re-launches small grants programme for Fata, KP". DAWN.COM. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Jon Danilowicz". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Jon Danilowicz, "Careers in the U.S. State Department"". Boston College Events. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  11. ^ "Jon Danilowicz". Right to Freedom. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ^ a b "Foreign Service Professional in Residence: Jon F. Danilowicz, Diplomat in Residence for New England, U.S. Department of State | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University". iop.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  13. ^ Unb, Dhaka (2014-06-30). "Kerry Kennedy visits". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  14. ^ Zaman, Sheikh Shahariar (19 June 2013). "US 'very happy' over Ticfa endorsement". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  15. ^ Miazee, Manik (2 July 2014). "Jamaat breaks low profile with Iftar party". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  17. ^ "US diplomat Jon Danilowicz transferred to Peshawar from Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  18. ^ "New US Diplomat: South Sudan Policy Unlikely to Change". Voice of America. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  19. ^ "Diplomatic representation from the US - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  20. ^ "TOTAL TALLY SHEET". Auburn, Massachusetts. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  21. ^ "About – SOUTH ASIA PERSPECTIVES – SAP". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  22. ^ "Why South Asia Perspectives? – SOUTH ASIA PERSPECTIVES – SAP". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  23. ^ "Shahriar Alam questions role of ex-US diplomats William Milam, Jon Danilowicz". The Business Standard. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  24. ^ "Charlie Brown and Lucy in Bangladesh – SOUTH ASIA PERSPECTIVES – SAP". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  25. ^ UNB (2024-08-31). "Priority should be given to reforms, fair polls: Webinar". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  26. ^ "Board Of Directors". Right to Freedom. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  27. ^ "Elevator Speech for Bangladesh's Interim Government – SOUTH ASIA PERSPECTIVES – SAP". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  28. ^ Danilowicz, Jon (14 September 2024). "The United States and Bangladesh: Looking backward, looking forward". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  29. ^ Shih, Gerry; Nakashima, Ellen; Hudson, John (2024-08-15). "India pressed U.S. to go easy on Bangladeshi leader before her ouster, officials say". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-22.