![Shortly after he was sworn in at the State Department, Ambassador John Rakolta went yesterday to confer with National security advisor at the White House Robert O’Brien and Senior Director for the Middle East at National Security Council Victoria Coates.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F767E47G4N4BCFSQFFG47ZB3Z4.jpg?smart=true&auth=f9e7a19ae3b2cefde1498ecd26c5a7a61c97dc572786c492b3fe2b039f48def3&width=400&height=225)
John Rakolta Jr is the first political appointee to become ambassador to the UAE, a position that is usually reserved for career diplomats.
John Rakolta Jr is the first political appointee to become ambassador to the UAE, a position that is usually reserved for career diplomats.
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John Rakolta, US ambassador to the UAE, makes first public comments, at Adipec energy event