Carmen Cantor
Carmen Cantor | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Assumed office January 31, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen G. Castro[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (B.A.) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (M.A.) |
Carmen Cantor is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia since 2020.
Early life and education[]
Cantor is the daughter of Anibal Castro and Zoraida Laracuente.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a Master of Arts from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.[3]
Career[]
Cantor is a career member of the Senior Executive Service. Before joining the Department of State, Cantor served as Director of the Office of Civil Rights for the Foreign Agricultural Service, and as Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at the Federal Maritime Commission. Previous posts at the Department of State include being Executive Director of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and Bureau of International Information Programs from 2013 to 2016, Executive Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2011 to 2013, and serving as Deputy Director for Recruitment, Examination, and Employment. From 2016 to 2019, she was the Director of the Civil Service Human Resource Management at the State Department.[3][4]
On July 15, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Cantor as the next Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia. Her nomination was sent to the United States Senate on July 17, 2019.[5]
On October 16, 2019, she appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.[6] On December 19, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[7] On January 31, 2020, she presented her credentials to President David W. Panuelo.[8]
Personal life[]
Cantor is fluent in Spanish.[4] She is married to Carlos A. Cantor.[1] Carmen Cantor has one sister, three daughters and three stepchildren.[2]
See also[]
- List of ambassadors of the United States
References[]
- ^ a b "Marriage Licenses". Orlando Sentinel. December 21, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Executive Reports of Committees". U.S. Congress. November 20, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, July 15, 2019
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- ^ a b "Cantor, Carmen G. - Federated States of Micronesia - July 2019". United States Department of State. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Seven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 17, 2019
- ^ "Statement by Carmen G. Cantor: Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia" (PDF). Senate Foreign Relations Committee. October 16, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "PN965 - Nomination of Carmen G. Cantor for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. December 19, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Marianas Variety - US envoy presents credentials to FSM president". www.mvariety.com. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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