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Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born November 22, 1952) [1] [2] is an American diplomat who serves as the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden.She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017.
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., a leading moderate Republican who lost his seat in the United States Senate to John F. Kennedy in the 1952 elections, was appointed ambassador to the United Nations in 1953 by Dwight D. Eisenhower in gratitude for the defeated senator's role in the new president's defeat of conservative leader Robert A. Taft for the 1952 Republican nomination and subsequent service as ...
The United States recognized Afghanistan, then under the rule of King Amānullāh, on July 26, 1921. Diplomatic relations were established in 1935. The first ambassador appointed to Afghanistan was William H. Hornibrook , who was concurrently commissioned to Persia , as Iran was known then, and resided in Tehran .
Flag of ambassadors of the United States of America President Kennedy with a group of ambassadors in March 1961. Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the United States' diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large.
This is a list of United States ambassadors appointed by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.. Biden has appointed more ambassadors who are career members of the foreign service compared to former president Donald Trump, who deviated from the 70 percent norm by nominating 56 percent career foreign service members. [1]
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: 185. United States of America: Linda Thomas-Greenfield: 25 February 2021: United States Ambassador to the United Nations: 186. Uruguay: Carlos Daniel Amorín Tenconi: 15 October 2019: Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations: 187. Uzbekistan: Bakhtiyor ...
Susan Elizabeth Rice (born November 17, 1964) is an American diplomat, policy advisor, and public official. As a member of the Democratic Party, Rice served as the 22nd director of the United States Domestic Policy Council from 2021 to 2023, as the 27th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, and as the 23rd U.S. national security advisor from 2013 to 2017.
Khailzad was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations, serving in the role from 2007 to 2009. Khalilzad was the highest ranking Muslim-American in government at the time he left the position. [3]