Ambassador Richard L. Morningstar | |
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| United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan | |
| In office July 20, 2012 – July 31, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Matthew Bryza |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cekuta |
| 2nd United States Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy | |
| In office April 20, 2009 – March 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | C. Boyden Gray |
| 14th United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office July 7, 1999 – September 21, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | A. Vernon Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Rockwell A. Schnabel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 79–80) |
| Spouse | Faith Pierce |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Richard L. Morningstar (born 1945) is an American diplomat. He was former United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan from 2012 to 2014. He was formerly Special Envoy of the United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy. Currently, Ambassador Morningstar is the founding director and chairman of the Global Energy Center at the Atlantic Council. He also serves as a senior advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, a global business strategy firm.