Joseph Ghougassian
Joseph Ghougassian | |
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| United States Ambassador to Qatar | |
| In office December 29, 1985 – June 30, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Franklin Dunbar |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gregory Hambley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University UCLouvain (PhD) University of San Diego (JD, MA) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Joseph Ghougassian (born 1944) is a former American ambassador to Qatar (1985-1989). He was the first naturalized United States citizen from the Middle East to become a U.S. Ambassador.
Ghougassian received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Gregorian University in Rome, a PhD in philosophy from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a JD and an MA in international relations from the University of San Diego.
He founded the American School of Doha.