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Richard Grenell
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Jenison, Michigan, U.S.
Harvard University (MPA)
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Career[edit]
Prior to his service at the State Department, Grenell was a political adviser to a
number of prominent Republicans, including George Pataki and Dave Camp.[9]
Minister-Counselor, State Department (2001–2008)[edit]
Ambassador photo
In October 2019, Trump named Grenell a special envoy for Serbia and Kosovo
peace negotiations.[67] He continued serving part-time as special envoy after his
resignation as ambassador, working from the White House. [68][69][70] After months of
diplomatic talks, on January 20, 2020, Grenell facilitated negotiations between
Serbia and Kosovo[a] where the two nations agreed to restore flights between their
capitals for the first time in more than two decades. [71][72] A June 27, 2020 peace
summit between the two sides was arranged to take place in Washington D.C., but
was canceled due to the potential indictment of Hashim Thaçi on war crimes.[73][74]
Grenell organized a new summit, located at the White House, for September 3 and
4, 2020. Grenell, along with his friend Robert C. O'Brien, cohosted the talks. On
September 4, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime
Minister Avdullah Hoti signed the Kosovo and Serbia economic agreements.[75][76] The
signing ceremony took place in the Oval Office at the White House in the presence
of US President Donald Trump on September 4, 2020.[76] In September 2020 Grenell
traveled to Kosovo to receive the Presidential Medal of Merits from President Thaçi.
His tenure ended with the Trump presidency.