Consul General
Biography (بالعربية)
Martin R. Quinn assumed his position as Consul General in Jeddah on September 8, 2008.
Mr. Quinn joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1983. He has served at American overseas missions in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, Israel (working also in Gaza), and Turkey. In addition to Arabic and Turkish language and area studies, his Washington assignments have been: Chief, Academic Exchanges for North Africa, Middle East and South Asia, 1995-1999, and Director, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Near East Affairs, 2003-2005. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, 2005-2008, and as Charge d’Affaires a.i. from January to September 2008. Mr. Quinn is a member of the Senior Foreign Service, recently promoted to the rank of Minister Counselor.
Mr. Quinn studied at the University of Maryland and at the Pennsylvania State University and received Fulbright awards in Iran and Egypt.
He is married to Darlene Bryant Quinn of McLean, Virginia, and has two children and five grandchildren.