Jonathan S. Addleton

Jonathan Addleton was born and raised in the mountains of northern Pakistan. A five-time USAID Mission Director (India, Pakistan, Cambodia, Mongolia and Central Asia), he has also served as United States Ambassador to Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar; USAID Representative to the European Union in Brussels; and Senior Civil Representative to Southern Afghanistan in Kandahar.

His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including Asian Affairs, Asian Survey, International Migration, Mongolica, al-Mushir, Muslim World and The Washington Post. His awards include a Polar Star, Mongolia's highest civilian award, from the President of Mongolia; an ISAF Service Medal from NATO; and the Christian Herter Award for Intellectual Courage and Constructive Dissent from the American Foreign Service Association.