Wolff, Alejandro Daniel, 1956-
Biographical notes:
Alejandro Daniel Wolff (born 1956) is a retired American diplomat. He notably served as the U.S. Ambassador to Chile (2010-2013).
A 1978 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Wolff joined the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer in 1979. His assignments in Washington include tours on the Policy Planning Staff (1981–1982); in the Office of Soviet Union Affairs (1988–1989); in the Office of the Under Secretary for Political Affairs (1989–1991); as deputy executive secretary of the department (1996–1998); and as the executive assistant to secretaries of state Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell (1998–2001). Overseas, Wolff served in Algeria, Morocco, Chile, Cyprus, the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels and France. His final assignment before his ambassadorship was as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2010), briefly serving as acting U.S. Permanent Representative from 2006 to 2007.
Since retiring from the State Department, Wolff has held a number of different positions advising businesses and governments on political and commercial matters. Among them was Managing Director of Gryphon Partners and Director of Albemarle Corporation and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. He serves on the board of Versum Materials.
Wolff is the recipient of the Department of State's Distinguished, Superior, and Meritorious Honor Awards. He is married, with two children, and speaks French and Spanish.
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- Ambassadors
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- Algiers, 01, DZ
- Rabat, 04, MA
- Nicosia, 04, CY
- Santiago, 12, CL
- Paris, A8, FR
- District of Columbia, DC, US
- Brussels, BRU, BE
