Denise Bauer

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Denise Bauer
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United States Ambassador to France
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJamie McCourt
United States Ambassador to Monaco
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJamie McCourt
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
September 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byHoward Gutman
Succeeded byRonald Gidwitz
Personal details
Born
Denise Campbell Bauer

(1964-01-30) January 30, 1964 (age 57)
United States
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOccidental College (BA)
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • political manager
  • former television producer

Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964)[1] is an American diplomat who served as Ambassador of the United States to Belgium from 2013 to 2017. After being nominated by President Barack Obama, she was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2013; she was sworn in the following August 7.[2] She left office on January 20, 2017.[3] A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the executive director of Women for Biden.

On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate her as US Ambassador to France & Monaco.[4]

Education and career[]

Bauer graduated from Occidental College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security. She began her career in television news in Los Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher for KCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau of Nine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for the American Red Cross Bay Area in San Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located in Belvedere, California.[1]

Democratic affiliation[]

A longtime Democrat, Bauer hosted multiple fundraisers and reportedly raised $4.3 million for President Obama’s two election campaigns, served on the Obama for America National Finance Committee from 2007 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2012, and was finance chair for Women for Obama from 2011 to 2012. She was also on the Democratic National Committee from 2008 to 2012, serving as chair and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum and as co-chair of the National Issues Conference. She has also personally contributed nearly $20,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations.[1]

Diplomatic career[]

U.S. Ambassador to Belgium[]

On June 21, 2013, she was nominated ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium by President Barack Obama. On August 2, 2013, she was confirmed unanimously by the Senate as the American ambassador in Belgium.[1] Bauer served as ambassador to Belgium from 2013 to 2017.[5]

U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco nomination[]

In June 2021, it was reported that President Joe Biden would nominate Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France and to Monaco.[6] On July 9, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France.[4] On July 13, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[7] On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[8] On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[9] The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021 by voice vote

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Bewig, Matt. "Ambassador to Belgium: Who is Denise Bauer?". AllGov.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. ^ "Biography of U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Denise Bauer". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  3. ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". The White House. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-UK-ambassador-to-France-means-women-to-hold-post-in-both-countries. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Biden poised to announce first slate of ambassador nominees as he eyes first trip abroad". CNN. June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 13, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "PN785 - Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  9. ^ "SFRC APPROVES 33 CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY NOMINATIONS" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Belgium
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
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