Joseph Ghougassian

Joseph Ghougassian
United States Ambassador to Qatar
In office
December 29, 1985 – June 30, 1989
Preceded byCharles Franklin Dunbar
Succeeded byMark Gregory Hambley
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPontifical Gregorian University
UCLouvain (PhD)
University of San Diego (JD, MA)
ProfessionDiplomat

Joseph Ghougassian (born 1944) is a former American ambassador to Qatar (1985-1989).[1] He was the first naturalized United States citizen from the Middle East to become a U.S. Ambassador.[2]

Ghougassian received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Gregorian University in Rome, a PhD in philosophy from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a JD and an MA in international relations from the University of San Diego.[2]

He founded the American School of Doha.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Ghougassian (1944–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "THE HONORABLE DR. JOSEPH GHOUGASSIAN '77 (MA) '80 (JD)". University of San Diego. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "History of ASD". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02.
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