Background
Welch, Charles David was born on December 25, 1953 in Munich, Germany. Son of Donald Mansel and Jackie Welch.
Welch, Charles David was born on December 25, 1953 in Munich, Germany. Son of Donald Mansel and Jackie Welch.
Student, London School of Economics, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1975. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1977.
Staff assistant office of undersecretary, United States State Department Security Assistance, Washington, 1977-1979; political officer, United States Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1979-1981; country officer Syria desk, United States State Department bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Washington, 1981-1982; country officer Lebanon desk, United States State Department bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Washington, 1982-1983; political section chief, United States Embassy, Damascus, Syria, 1984-1986; political counselor, United States Embassy, Amman, Jordan, 1986-1988; member senior seminar foreign policy, United States State Department Foreign Svc. Institute, Washington, 1988-1989; director near Eastern and South Asian affairs, National Security Council, White House, Washington, 1989-1991; executive assistant to undersecretary for political affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1991-1992; deputy chief mission, United States Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1992-1995; principal deputy assistant secretary for near eastern affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1995-1998; assistant secretary international organization affairs, Department of State, Washington, since 1998.
Member Council Foreign Relations, American Foreign Service Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Phi.
Married Gretchen Anne Gerwe, May 14, 1983. Children: Emma Frances, Margaret Elizabeth, Hannah Alice.