Daniel L. Shields | |
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| United States Ambassador to Brunei | |
| In office March 5, 2011 – November 22, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | William E. Todd |
| Succeeded by | Craig B. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University National War College |
Daniel Luke Shields III[1] (born 1963) is a retired American Ambassador. He had served in various capacities at the embassies of the United States in Philippines, Japan, China, Singapore and Brunei.
Shields earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international relations fromGeorgetown University’sSchool of Foreign Service and a Master of Science from theNational War College in 2001.[2]
Shields was a Consular Officer atEmbassy of the United States in Manila from 1985 to 1987.[3] He then became a Political Officer atEmbassy of the United States in Tokyo from 1987 to 1989 and then also as a Political Officer at theEmbassy of the United States in Beijing from 1991 to 1993.
Shields moved back to Japan, as a Principal Officer at U.S. ConsulateNagoya from 1996 to 1999 and then as Political Section Deputy at the Embassy of the United States in Tokyo from 2002 to 2004.
Shields then moved back to China and served as the Minister Counsellor for political at the Embassy of the United States in Beijing from 2004 to 2007.[1]
Shields then served asDeputy Chief of Mission at theEmbassy of the United States in Singapore from 2007 to 2010,[3] and for over a year as Chargé d'Affaires[4] (2009-2010),[5][6] between the departure of AmbassadorPatricia L. Herbold[7] and the arrival of AmbassadorDavid I. Adelman.[8]
Shields later served as the United States Ambassador toBrunei from 2011 to 2014.[9]
In 2015, Shields joined theUnited States Army War College to act as diplomatic advisor since 2015.[10]
In 2017, Shields temporarily served as theChargé d'affaires ad interim of the United States to ASEAN.[11][12]
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