Bush nominates new ambassador to Ukraine (05/07/06)

Bush nominates new ambassador to Ukraine

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Embassy of the United States in Ukraine on May 3 released the text of a White House announcement on the nomination of William B. Taylor as the new ambassador to Ukraine.

According to the Embassy, the White House Office of the Press Secretary released the following announcement on May 1:

"The president intends to nominate William B. Taylor Jr., of Virginia, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine. Mr. Taylor, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, currently serves as senior consultant to the Coordinator of Reconstruction and Stabilization at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as the United States representative to the Quartet's Special Envoy for Disengagement in Jerusalem.

"Earlier in his career, he served as director of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office in Baghdad, Iraq. In addition, Mr. Taylor served in Kabul, Afghanistan, as coordinator of United States and international assistance to Afghanistan and as Afghan coordinator in the Bureau of South Asian Affairs at the Department of State.

"He also served as a captain in the United States Army. Mr. Taylor received his bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his master's degree from Harvard University."

Mr. Taylor's State Department biography notes that he served as coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia in the U.S. Department of State. As such, he oversaw the bilateral economic, security, democracy and humanitarian assistance of all U.S. government agencies providing assistance to the 27 states of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Washington insiders told The Weekly that, in his capacity as assistance coordinator for Europe and Eurasia, Mr. Taylor interacted with individuals involved in Ukraine-related matters, including at periodic meetings with Ukrainian American community representatives.

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