AKA John Malcolm Ordway

Born: 1950

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Diplomat

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to Kazakhstan

Entered the Foreign Service in 1975.

Wife: Maryjo (two children)
Son: Christopher
Daughter: Julia

    University: BA History, Stanford University (1972)
    Law School: JD, Hastings College of Law (1975)
    Scholar: Soviet and Eastern European studies, UC Berkeley (1981-82)

    US Ambassador to Kazakhstan (2004-present)
    US Ambassador to Armenia (2001-04)
    US State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Moscow, Russia (1999-2001)
    US State Department Moscow, Russia (1996-99)
    US State Department US Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium (1993-95)
    US State Department Moscow, Russia (1985-87)
    US State Department Prague, Czechoslovakia (1978-81)
    US National Security Council Director of African Affairs (twice)

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