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Gene Cretz

Gene CretzAKA Gene A. Cretz

Born: c. 1950
Birthplace: Albany, NY

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

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to Ghana

As Ambassador to Libya, Cretz was recalled to Washington after a redacted secret diplomatic cable he had authored was among a trove published by Wikileaks -- the so-called "voluptuous blonde" cable, which detailed Muammar Qaddafi's nurses and his phobias.

Mother: Sylvia
Brother: Andrew
Wife: Annette Williams (registered nurse, one son, one daughter)
Son: Jeffrey
Daughter: Gabrielle

    High School: Albany High School, Albany, NY (1968)
    University: BA English Literature, University of Rochester (1972)
    University: MS Linguistics and Secondary Education, Buffalo State College (1975)
    Teacher: Albany High School, Albany, NY (1977-79)
    University: Stony Brook University

    US Ambassador to Ghana (2012-)
    US Ambassador to Libya (2008-12)
    US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2007-08)
    US State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Tel Aviv, Israel (2004-07)
    US Ambassador to Syria ad interim (2003-04)
    US State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Damascus, Syria (2003-04)
    US State Department Minister Counselor of Economic and Political Affairs, Cairo, Egypt (2001-03)
    US State Department External Affairs, Beijing, China (1988-2001)
    US State Department Middle East Affairs, Bureau of International Organizations
    US State Department Tel Aviv, Israel (1991-94)
    US State Department Political Officer, New Delhi, India (1988-91)
    US State Department Political Officer, Damascus, Syria (1986-88)
    US State Department Staff Asst., Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (1986)
    US State Department Operations Center (1985)
    US State Department General Services Officer and Consular Officer, Islamabad, Pakistan (1982-84)
    US State Department (1981)
    Peace Corps Kabul, Afghanistan (1975-77)


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