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John T. Godfrey is an American diplomat and foreign policy advisor who served as the U.S. ambassador to Sudan from 2022 to 2024, the first confirmed ambassador to the country since 1995.
Feb 10, 2021 · John Godfrey was Acting Coordinator for Counterterterrorism and Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS from February 2021 to March 2022. He has served in various diplomatic posts in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, and has a background in political science and Middle East studies.
John Trevor Godfrey (March 28, 1922 – June 12, 1958) was a Canadian-born American fighter pilot and flying ace in the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force during World War II.
Feb 29, 2024 · John T. Godfrey concluded his tenure as the first American Ambassador to Sudan in 25 years amid a military coup and a humanitarian crisis. He was replaced by Daniel Rubinstein and Tom Perriello was appointed as special envoy to Sudan.
- Background
- Politics
- Minister of State For Infrastructure and Communities
- Liberal Leadership
- Leaving Politics
- Headmaster of The Toronto French School
Godfrey was born in Toronto, Ontario on December 19, 1942. His father, Senator John Morrow Godfrey (June 28, 1912 – March 8, 2001), was a Canadian pilot, lawyer and politician. John Godfrey graduated from Upper Canada College in 1960. In 1961, he attended the Neuchâtel Junior College in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In 1965, he received a Bachelor of Art...
Godfrey was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal member of Parliament for the Toronto area riding of Don Valley West in the 1993 election, and was re-elected in each subsequent vote until his retirement from federal politics in 2008. During the 1995 Quebec referendum, Godfrey had an acquaintance perform a psychiatric evaluation ...
In 2003, Paul Martin succeeded Chrétien as Liberal leader and prime minister. Following the subsequent 2004 election, Godfrey, among other key Martin allies, was appointed to the Cabinet in the role of Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities. In this role, he was primarily responsible for overseeing the "New Deal for Cities", Federatio...
On February 3, 2006, CBC Newsworld's Don Newman announced on air that Godfrey was planning a run for the Liberal Party leadership. Godfrey declared his candidacy on Goldhawk Live on March 19, shortly after the rules and convention date were set. Media reaction was positive, but competed with coverage of Ashley MacIsaac, who declared his intention t...
Godfrey announced in November 2007 his intention to resign his parliamentary seat on July 1, 2008 and would leave earlier if an election were called before that date. He later delayed his resignation date until August 1. The Conservative Party alleged that the Liberals chose to delay the by-election for financial reasons though Godfrey's office sta...
John Godfrey left politics to become Headmaster of the Toronto French School, an independent school in the Lawrence Parkarea with two campuses in Toronto. He held the position from 2008 until resigning in June 2014. The Government of Ontario appointed John Godfrey Special Advisor for Climate Change and Chair of the Government's Climate Action Group...
Dec 20, 2023 · The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Honourable John Godfrey: “I was sad to learn of the passing of the Honourable John Godfrey, an educator, journalist, and former Member of Parliament.
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John Godfrey is a poet who writes about the city life and the fragments of consciousness. He has published more than a dozen collections of poetry and taught at the Poetry Project. He also worked as a nurse clinician specializing in HIV/AIDS.
