Matthew Bryza is a former U.S. diplomat with a distinguished 23-year career culminating as Ambassador to Azerbaijan. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (2005–2009) and Director on the National Security Council Staff (2001–2005), covering U.S. relations with Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus.
Matthew served as Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Caspian Basin Energy Security (1998–2001), and had earlier postings in Russia (1995–1997) and Poland (1989–1991). He founded energy security and cyber security programs at the International Centre for Defence and Security in Tallinn, Estonia.
He is a board member of the Jamestown Foundation think tank and recipient of Estonia's Cross of Terra Mariana and Georgia's Order of St. George. Education: BA in International Relations, Stanford University; MA, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
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