Daniel L. Shields

Daniel Luke Shields III (born 1963) is a retired American Ambassador. He had served in various capacities at the embassies of the United States in Philippines, Japan, China, Singapore and Brunei.

Education Shields earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international relations from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Master of Science from the National War College in 2001.

Career Shields was a Consular Officer at Embassy of the United States in Manila from 1985 to 1987. and for over a year as Chargé d'Affaires (2009-2010), between the departure of Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold and the arrival of Ambassador David I. Adelman.

Shields later served as the United States Ambassador to Brunei from 2011 to 2014.

In 2015, Shields joined the United States Army War College to act as diplomatic advisor since 2015.

In 2017, Shields temporarily served as the Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the United States to ASEAN.