Gordon Sondland
Gordon Sondland | |
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2024 portrait of Sondland | |
| 20th United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office July 9, 2018 – February 7, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Anthony L. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gitenstein Ronald Gidwitz (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon David Sondland July 16, 1957 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Durant (divorced in 2021) |
| Education | University of Washington |
Gordon David Sondland (born July 16, 1957) is an American businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Provenance Hotels. Sondland is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018 to 2020. In November 2019, he testified as a witness at the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. After refusing to resign, Sondland was fired by Trump on February 7, 2020, two days after the conclusion of Trump's impeachment trial.