Birth of George John Mitchell
Birth of George John Mitchell
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George John Mitchell Biography and Timeline
Follow George John Mitchell through 14 dated historical records for United States of America.
George John Mitchell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1933–2009Years on this page
1933
1977
Attorney General
Appointed United States Attorney for Maine by President Jimmy Carter
1980
Senator
Appointed to the United States Senate by the Governor of Maine, Joseph Brennan
1995
Diplomatic Mission
Active in the Northern Ireland peace process as US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
Special Envoy
Active in the Northern Ireland peace process as US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
1998
Constitution of USA
Cross-border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in North Ireland are agreed
Good Friday Accord
Cross-border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in North Ireland are agreed. Chairs negotiations which lead to the Good Friday Accord
Belfast Peace Agreement
Leads a commission that establishes the principles of non-violence to which all parties in Northern Ireland adhere and chairs the all-party peace negotiations leading to the Belfast Peace Agreement signed on Good Friday
Good Friday Accord
Leads a commission that establishes the principles of non-violence to which all parties in Northern Ireland adhere and chairs the all-party peace negotiations leading to the Belfast Peace Agreement signed on Good Friday
Medal
For his involvement in the Northern Ireland peace negotiations, Mitchell is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Liberty Medal
2001
Mitchell Report
Issues recommendations for ending violence and rebuilding confidence.
Role range: 2000-2001
2002
Senior Fellow and Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center for
Senior Fellow and Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center for International Conflict Resolution, where he works to help end or avert conflicts between nations
2009
Special Envoy
Appointed as a special envoy to the Middle East, working under President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Role range: 2009-
Visit to Cairo
Mitchell begins his meetings in Cairo and Obama says his visit was part of the Presidents campaign promise to listen to both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and work toward a Middle East peace deal
Role range: 2009-
Records, sources and methodology
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