Marc Knapper
Marc Knapper | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to Vietnam | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Daniel Kritenbrink |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Army War College (MA) |
Marc Evans Knapper is an American diplomat who is the United States Ambassador to Vietnam.
Education[]
Knapper earned his Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and his Master of Arts from the Army War College.[1]
Career[]
Knapper is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He previously served as the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea and, prior to that, was the embassy’s deputy chief of mission. Earlier, Knapper was director of the State Department’s Office of India Affairs and director of the State Department’s office of Japanese Affairs.[1] From 2004 to 2007, he was political affairs counselor at the U.S. embassy in Hanoi.[2] His other assignments include leadership positions in the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. He speaks Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese.[1]
On April 15, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Knapper to be the next United States Ambassador to Vietnam.[3] On April 19, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[4] Knapper was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on December 18, 2021.[5]
Recognition[]
Knapper is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service award, the State Department’s Linguist of the Year award, and a Presidential Rank award.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service as Ambassadors" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 15, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ VnExpress. "US names new ambassador to Vietnam - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Biden Nominates Career Diplomat Knapper as Ambassador to Vietnam". Bloomberg.com. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 19, 2021
- ^ PN380 — Marc Evans Knapper — Department of State
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