Alfred H. Moses | |
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| United States Ambassador toRomania | |
| In office December 14, 1994 – August 11, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John R. Davis Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Rosapepe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-07-14)July 14, 1929 (age 96) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Princeton University Georgetown University |
| Profession | attorney, diplomat |
Alfred H. Moses (born July 24, 1929) is an Americanattorney anddiplomat who served as the U.S.Ambassador toRomania from 1994 to 1997.[1]
Moses was born and raised inBaltimore, Maryland. After graduating fromBaltimore City College (a high school), he attendedDartmouth College from which he received his B.A. degree in 1951. He attendedPrinceton University's Woodrow Wilson School in 1951-52, served in the U.S. Navy, and received hislaw degree fromGeorgetown University in 1956, where he was an editor of theGeorgetown Law Review.[1] While attending law school at night, he played on a softball team with a number of prominent politicians, includingJohn F. Kennedy andHenry "Scoop" Jackson.[2]
Moses joined theWashington, D.C., law firm ofCovington & Burling practicing in the areas of litigation, corporate and securities matters, and arbitration.[1] He represented clients in important litigation as trial and appellant counsel and has structured major corporate, financial and real estate transactions nationally and internationally. Except for his public service, he has remained with Covington & Burling. He also serves as chief strategy officer ofPromontory Financial Group, a global financial services consulting firm, and is vice chairman of thePromontory Interfinancial Network, a fintech company based in Arlington, Virginia.[3]
Moses was an early investor inWarren Buffett, having invested $5,000 in Buffett Partnership Limited.[2]
Moses was lead counsel to PresidentJimmy Carter in the "Billygate" hearings in the U.S. Senate. He served as Special Advisor and Special Counsel to President Carter, 1980-81. Under PresidentBill Clinton, Moses was U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1994–97, and Special Presidential Emissary for theCyprus problem 1999-2001.[4] In 2002, he was awarded Romania's Mare Cruce Medal (Order For Merit) by the President of Romania,Ion Iliescu, the only American to have been so honored.
Moses has published articles on Central European and Middle East issues inThe New York Times,International Herald Tribune,The Washington Post,The Christian Science Monitor and other publications.
He has been active in religious life and served as President of theAmerican Jewish Committee in 1991–1995.[5][6]
In July 2018, he published his bookBucharest Diary: An American Ambassador’s Journey.[7]
In May 2023, Moses purchased theCodex Sassoon 1053, the oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, on behalf of the American Friends of ANU as a gift to theANU - Museum of the Jewish People inTel Aviv.[8]
Moses is the longest member ofKesher Israel, an Orthodox synagogue in Georgetown.[9][2]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Romania 1994–1997 | Succeeded by |
| Diplomatic Agent (1880–81) | |
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| Chargé d'Affaires (1881–1882) | |
| Minister Resident (1882–1892) | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (1892–1965) | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1965–present) |
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