Background
Rickert, Jonathan Bradley was born on July 23, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Van Dusen and Margaret Eleanor (Bradley) Rickert.
Rickert, Jonathan Bradley was born on July 23, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Van Dusen and Margaret Eleanor (Bradley) Rickert.
AB cum laude, Princeton U, 1959; diploma Russian language, United States Army Language School, 1962; student, Harvard University, 1976-1977; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1982.
Rotational junior officer Executive Secretary State Department, 1963-1965. Consular officer Embassy, London, 1965—1966, staff aide to ambassador, political officer Moscow, 1966-1968. Exchanges officer Office Soviet and Eastern European Exchanges State Department, 1969-1970, with Romanian Language Training FSI, 1971.
Consular officer Embassy Bucharest, 1971-1973, political officer, 1973-1974. Special assistant to the United States Republican United States Delegation MBFR, Vienna, 1974-1976. Political/labor officer Embassy Port of Spain, 1977-1980.
Desk officer Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, acting deputy director Office Caribbean Affairs State Department, 1980-1982, desk officer Romania, Office Eastern European and Yugoslav Affairs, 1982-1984, with Bulgarian Language Training, 1984-1985. Deputy chief mission Embassy Sofia, 1985-1988. Chief European Assignments division State Department, 1988-1990.
Legislation assistant to Sen Bob Packwood, 1990-1991. Deputy chief mission Embassy Bucharest, 1991-1995. Director Office of N. Center European Affairs State Department, 1995-1998, program officer Office of the Coordinator for United States Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, 1998—2005, public diplomacy officer Bureau European and Eurasian Affairs, 2006—2007.
Board directors Project on Ethnic Relations, Princeton, New Jersey, 1999.
With United States Army, 1961-1962. Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Ulla Gerd Margareta Granstrand, June 20, 1969. Children: Ulla Margaret, Jonathan Bernt.