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Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Josh Huck Assumes Leadership of U.S. Mission to Greece<\/p>\n

On Thursday October 15, 2026, Josh Huck officially assumed duties as Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim, of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Greece.
\nA career member of the U.S. Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Huck previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Athens. In his new capacity, he will lead the Mission’s continued efforts to advance U.S. priorities and further strengthen the longstanding strategic partnership between the United States and Greece.
\nThe United States remains firmly committed to its close partnership with Greece, including expanding defense and security cooperation, strengthening regional energy security, promoting trade and investment, and advancing shared interests in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Josh Huck is the Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece.<\/p><\/div>\n

About Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Josh Huck
\nJosh Huck is a career U.S. diplomat with extensive experience in European and international affairs. Before arriving in Athens, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for Southern Europe and the Caucasus and as Director of the Office of Southern European Affairs, covering Greece, Cyprus, T\u00fcrkiye, and Malta.
\nThroughout his diplomatic career, he has served in Shanghai, Tokyo, Sofia, Rangoon, Taipei, and Hong Kong, as well as in several senior positions at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
\nHe holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree from the International University of Japan, and a certificate from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy.<\/p>\n

For his full biography, please visit the U.S. Embassy Athens website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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