Marc Ostfield

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Marc Ostfield
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United States Ambassador to Paraguay
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJoseph Salazar
Chargé d'Affaires
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA, MS, PhD)

Marc Ostfield is an American academic and diplomat who is the nominee to serve as United States Ambassador to Paraguay.

Education[]

Ostfield earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in women's studies, a Master of Science in human sexuality education, and a PhD in communication from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Career[]

Ostfield began his career as a curriculum supervisor at GMHC in 1987. In 1988 and 1989, he was the director of health education at New York University. From 1989 to 1993, he was a director at FHI 360. Ostfield worked as an independent consultant from 1995 to 2002 before joining the United States Department of State, first serving as a senior advisor in the Office of International Health and Biodefense. In 2009, he served as a senior foreign affairs advisor in the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation. From 2009 to 2013, he served as director of the Office of Policy and Global Issues in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. From 2013 to 2017, he was deputy director of the Foreign Service Institute. In 2017 and 2018, he served as acting director of the FSI. In 2018, he became ombudsman of the Department of State.[2]

On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Ostfield to be the next United States Ambassador to Paraguay.[3] On June 23, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[4] His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

References[]

  1. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine More Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". The White House. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ^ "Marc Ostfield". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine More Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 23, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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