Craig Lewis Cloud

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Craig Cloud
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United States Ambassador to Botswana
Assumed office
April 2, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byEarl Robert Miller
Personal details
Spouse(s)Angie Cloud
Children2
EducationNorth Carolina State University (BS)

Craig Lewis Cloud is an American diplomat serving as the United States Ambassador to Botswana.[1][2]

Education[]

Cloud received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1986.[1]

Career[]

Cloud is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1992. He has served in multiple capacities including as the management counselor of the United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan and minister counselor for management affairs at the United States Embassy in New Delhi, India.[3] He has also worked in U.S. embassies in Congo, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.[4]

United States ambassador to Botswana[]

On August 13, 2018, President Trump nominated Cloud to be the next United States Ambassador to Botswana.[4] On January 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] He presented his credentials to the Botswana government on April 2, 2019.[6]

The U.S. Ambassador to Botswana also serves as the U.S. representative to the Southern African Development Community.[7]

Personal life[]

Cloud is married to Angie Cloud and has two children.[7] In addition to English, he speaks French and basic Spanish.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ambassador Craig Cloud". State Department. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Engineering alumnus named ambassador to Botswana | College of Engineering | NC State University". 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. ^ "Craig Lewis Cloud". State Department. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2019 – via National Archives. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "PN2388 — Craig Lewis Cloud — Department of State". United States Congress. January 1, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Craig L. Cloud (?–)". State Department. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Testimony of Craig Cloud" (PDF). United States Congress. September 26, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Earl Robert Miller
 United States Ambassador to Botswana
2019–present 		Incumbent
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