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He served as the United States. Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia from 2009 to 2012. Currently he is a Senior Director at the McCain Institute. Ambassador Polt assumed his position as a Senior Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership on October 1, 2012, after concluding his 35-year diplomatic career and following his last assignment as Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
Mr.
Polt also served previously as United States. Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to his ambassadorial missions, the Ambassador was Principal Deputy and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs in the Powell and Clinton State Departments. During his three decades as a career diplomat, Mr.
Polt served as United States. Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States. Embassy in Berlin, Germany and Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge’ d’ Affaires of the United States. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland.
Ambassador Polt has held other senior positions in the Department of State, as Deputy Director for European Security and Arms Control issues, and in Panama City as Political Counselor of the United States. Embassy during the time leading up to the United States. military action against the Noriega regime in 1989. During his earlier career, Mr.
Polt was assigned to Embassies in Bonn, Mexico City, and Copenhagen, as well as the United States. Consulate in Bremen, Germany. He has been awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award for Service to United States. Citizens Overseas by American Citizens Abroad.
Ambassador Polt was born in Austria.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honorary Doctorate from American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee. They have two grown children, Nicholas and Lindsay. The Polts enjoy sailing and skiing for relaxation and a good cup of coffee with time to savor lieutenant
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He has also served as Senior Advisor to the Director General of the Foreign Service for Management Reform and was a key member of the Senior Management Steering Board directing the State Department’s 2003-2005 multi-million dollar reinvention of its Diplomatic Communications System. He is a member of the Board of the Baltic American Freedom Foundation and a Director on the Board of Enefit American Oil.
