Marcie Berman Ries

Marcie Ries
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office
October 1, 2012  August 5, 2015
President Barack Obama
Preceded by James Warlick
Succeeded by Eric S. Rubin
United States Ambassador to Albania
In office
October 30, 2004  June 16, 2007
President George W. Bush
Preceded by James Jeffrey
Succeeded by John Withers
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina
In office
July 2003  July 2004
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Reno Harnish
Succeeded by Philip Goldberg
Personal details
Born 1950 (age 6566)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s) Charles Ries
Alma mater Oberlin College
Johns Hopkins University

Marcie Berman Ries (born 1950) is a senior American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bulgaria.[1]

Career

A specialist in national security issues and arms control, Ries worked as the Director of the Office of United Nations Political Affairs from 2001 to 2003, and then served as the Chief of Mission in Pristina, Kosovo from 2003 to 2004.[2]

In 2005, she was appointed as American ambassador to Albania, and held that position until 2007.[2][3] She left Albania in 2007 to become the Minister-Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Iraq.[2]

Upon returning to Washington, D.C., she became the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and then went on to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear and Strategic Policy.[2]

Life

Ries obtained her Bachelor's from Oberlin College, and her Master's degree from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She is married to Charles P. Ries, a former U.S. ambassador to Greece.

References

  1. President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, May 24, 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcie Berman Ries, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear and Strategic Policy". United States Department of State. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. "Marcie B. Ries". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Reno Harnish
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina
2003–2004
Succeeded by
Philip Goldberg
Preceded by
James Jeffrey
United States Ambassador to Albania
2004–2007
Succeeded by
John Withers
Preceded by
James Warlick
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
2012–2015
Succeeded by
Roderick Moore
Acting
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