David R. Gilmour

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David Gilmour
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United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingSusan N. Stevenson
United States Ambassador to Togo
In office
November 7, 2015 – March 9, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byRobert E. Whitehead
Succeeded byEric Stromayer
Personal details
Born1958 (age 63–64)
Spouse(s)Judith Martin
Children3
EducationSaginaw Valley State University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (MA)

David R. Gilmour (born 1958)[1] is an American diplomat who is the designate to serve as the United States ambassador to Equatorial Guinea.

Early life and education[]

Gilmour was raised in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended Bridgeport High School.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.[3]

Career[]

Gilmour is a career member of the United States Foreign Service. He previously served as deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs and was the United States ambassador to Togo from November 7, 2015 to March 9, 2019. He also served in embassies in Panama City, Panama; Lilongwe, Malawi; Geneva, Switzerland; Sydney, Australia, and others.[4]

On August 6, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Gilmour to be the U.S. ambassador to Equatorial Guinea.[5] On August 10, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[6] TheSenate Foreign Relations Committee reported favorably and on December 18, 2021, he was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "David R. Gilmour - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Togo: Who Is David Gilmour?". AllGov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ "Gilmour, David R." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. ^ "The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2019". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 6, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 10, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "PN1033 - Nomination of David R. Gilmour for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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