Education
He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1978.
He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1978.
He was the acting United States. Permanent Representative to the United Nations until Zalmay Khalilzad was appointed as permanent representative. He was made the representative after the resignation of John Bolton on December 9, 2006. Previously he had been the Deputy United States. representative to the United Nations.
Wolff joined the United States. 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).
Wolff has served in Algeria, Morocco, Chile, Cyprus, the United States. Mission to the European Union in Brussels and France. His most recent assignment was Ambassador and Deputy Permanent United States. Representative to the United Nations (2005–2010). Wolff is the recipient of the Department of State"s Distinguished, Superior, and Meritorious Honor Awards.