- George A. Krol
George Albert Krol is a U.S.
foreign service officer and the previousUnited States Ambassador to Belarus.Krol joined the
United States Foreign Service in 1982, and is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has held foreign assignments in Poland, India, the Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine and also previously in Belarus. He most recently served as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the United States Embassy in Moscow (1999-2002). He also served as Deputy Chief of Mission andCharge d'Affaires inMinsk , Belarus (1993-1995). His Washington assignments include Director of theOffice of Russian Affairs (1997-99) and Special Assistant to the Ambassador-at-Large for the New Independent States (1995-97). Ambassador Krol has received several State Department Superior and Meritorious Honor awards. He speaks Russian and Polish.Krol's home state is
New Jersey . He is the youngest of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Krol ofManchester Township, New Jersey . [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=84916 George A. Krol] , Our Campaigns. AccessedDecember 24 ,2007 .] He attendedSt. Peter's Preparatory School inJersey City , and received a Bachelor's degree in History, magna cum laude, fromHarvard University and Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics fromOxford University , England.Ambassador Krol is unmarried.
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