Diplomatic Council on Energy Security
The Diplomatic Council on Energy Security is a bipartisan coalition of former U.S. ambassadors who have come together to speak to the diplomatic and foreign policy constraints and dangers created by the nation's energy needs and oil dependence. Members of the group act as expert spokespeople and supporters, educating the public, meeting with policymakers, testifying before Congress, and more. Most importantly, they are adding their prominent voices and significant bipartisan credibility to a crucial national debate.
The Diplomatic Council on Energy Security is led by former Ambassadors Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and Alfred Hoffman, Jr.
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Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
Portugal, 1994 – 1997 (CO-CHAIR)
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Ambassador Alfred Hoffman, Jr.
Portugal, 2005 – 2007 (CO-CHAIR)
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Ambassador David Abshire
NATO, 1983 – 1987
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Ambassador Catherine Todd Bailey
Latvia, 2005 – 2008
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Governor James J. Blanchard
Canada, 1993 – 1996
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The Honorable Christopher Burnham
Under Secretary General, United Nations, 2005 – 2006
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Ambassador Timothy Chorba
Singapore, 1994 – 1997
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Ambassador Charles E. Cobb, Jr.
Iceland, 1989 – 1992
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Ambassador Sue M. Cobb
Jamaica, 2001 – 2005
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Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow
Zambia, 1988 – 1990; Venezuela, 1993 – 1996; Mexico, 1998 – 2002
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Ambassador Edward Gabriel
Morocco, 1998 – 2001
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Ambassador Gordon Giffin
Canada, 1997 – 2001
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Ambassador David Girard-diCarlo
Austria, 2008 – 2009
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Ambassador C. Boyden Gray
European Union, 2006 – 2007
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Ambassador James R. Jones
Mexico, 1993 – 1997
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Ambassador Luis Lauredo
OAS, 2000 – 2001
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Ambassador Howard Leach
France, 2001 – 2005
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Ambassador Gerald McGowan
Portugal, 1998 – 2001
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Ambassador Alfred Moses
Romania 1994 – 1997
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Ambassador Jim Nicholson
Holy See, 2001 – 2005
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Ambassador M. Osman Siddique
Republic of Fiji,
1999 – 2001 -
Ambassador Thomas Siebert
Sweden, 1994 – 1998
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Ambassador Clifford M. Sobel
The Netherlands, 2001 – 2005; Brazil, 2006-2009
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Ambassador Carl Spielvogel
Slovakia, 2000 – 2001
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Ambassador Thomas F. Stephenson
Portugal, 2007 – 2009
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Ambassador Charles T. Manatt
Founding Co-Chair, DCES