{"id":2929,"date":"2019-08-28T08:14:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T08:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.kse.ua\/person\/john-e-herbst\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:03:25","slug":"john-e-herbst","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/kse.ua\/en\/person\/john-e-herbst\/","title":{"rendered":"John E. Herbst"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>Ambassador Herbst served for thirty-one years as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State, retiring at the rank of career-minister. He was US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006, when he worked to enhance US-Ukrainian relations, help ensure the conduct of a fair Ukrainian presidential election, and prevent violence during the Orange Revolution. Prior to that, he was ambassador to Uzbekistan (2000-03), where he played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He also promoted improved US-Uzbek relations, in part by encouraging the government in Tashkent to improve its human rights record.<\/p>\n<p>He most recently served as director of the center for complex operations at National Defense University. He has received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, the Secretary of State\u2019s Career Achievement Award, and the State Department\u2019s Distinguished Honor Award. Ambassador Herbst has written book chapters, articles, and op-eds on stability operations in Central Asia, Ukraine, and Russia. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, the National Interest, and Foreign Policy. He has been a frequent guest discussing the Ukraine crisis on television and radio.<\/p>\n<div>Ambassador Herbst earned a bachelor of science in foreign service from Georgetown University\u2019s School of Foreign Service, Phi Beta Kappa, and a master of law and diplomacy, with distinction, from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. 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