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Robert W. Forden was born on 19 August, 0059 in California, United States, is an American diplomat. Discover Robert W. Forden's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 19 August, 1959
Birthday 19 August
Birthplace California, United States
Nationality United States

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His wife is Hui-chuan Chi

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1959

Forden was born in Southern California in August 1959.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a postgraduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in international trade and Asian diplomatic history.

1981

Forden's experience in China stems from his time teaching English at universities in Shenyang and Beijing from 1981 to 1983.

He has held a variety of diplomatic posts throughout his career, beginning with positions as an economic officer at the Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv and Embassy of the United States in Hanoi.

While in Hanoi, he worked to complete and implement a trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam.

1995

Forden served two stints at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing prior to his service as chargé d'affaires, from 1995 to 1998 and then again from 2007 to 2011.

2002

In 2002, Forden took a position as the head of mission at the American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office, where he served until 2005.

2005

He subsequently served as the deputy director of the State Department's China and Mongolia Affairs Office from 2005 to 2007.

2015

In 2015, Forden was named the 15th deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan, a position he held until 2018.

2018

Forden returned to Beijing in 2018 to serve as the United States' deputy chief of mission to China.

2020

Robert William Forden is an American diplomat who served as the United States' Chargé d'affaires to China from 2020 to 2021.

He previously served as the deputy chief of mission to the American Institute in Taiwan and the deputy chief of mission to the Embassy of the United States in Beijing.

He is the current nominee to be the next United States Ambassador to Cambodia.

In 2020, Terry Branstad, the United States ambassador to China, was asked to step down by President Donald Trump, so that Branstad could assist with Trump's presidential campaign.

To replace him, Forden was appointed to the post of Chargé d'affaires, where he currently serves.

On June 22, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Forden to be the next ambassador to Cambodia.

His nomination was returned to Biden on January 3, 2023, as no action was taken on it for the rest of the year.

President Biden renominated Forden the same day.

His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Forden is married to Hui-chuan Chi (紀惠娟), a native of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

They have three children.

He speaks Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese.