Peter D. Haas
Peter D. Haas | |
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United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
Designate | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Joe Biden |
Succeeding | Earl R. Miller |
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs | |
Acting | |
In office January 20, 2021 – August 27, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Manisha Singh |
Succeeded by | Matt Murray |
Consul General of the United States, Mumbai | |
In office 2011–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Education | Illinois Wesleyan University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) |
Peter D. Haas is an American diplomat who is the Senate-confirmed nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Bangladesh. Haas previously served as acting assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs.
Education[]
Haas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and international studies from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1988 and a Master of Science in economics from the London School of Economics.[1]
Career[]
After joining the United States Foreign Service, Haas was first assigned to the U.S. embassy in Morocco as an economic officer. Haas also served as a desk officer for one year in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and was an economic officer in the Embassy of the United States, London. From 2011 to 2014, served as consul general of the United States, Mumbai. From 2014 to 2017, Haas worked for the United States mission to the OECD, including as acting permanent representative in 2017 and 2018. Haas then relocated to Washington, D.C., where he worked as acting deputy assistant secretary of state for trade policy and negotiations, deputy assistant secretary for trade policy and negotiations, and acting assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs.[2][3]
On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Haas to be the next United States Ambassador to Bangladesh.[2] His nomination was favorably reported by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on November 3, 2021. Haas was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2021 by voice vote.[4] He is awaiting to present his credentials.
References[]
- ^ "Peter Haas". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Knutson, Jacob. "Biden nominates Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India". Axios. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "PN786 — Peter D. Haas — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- Living people
- 21st-century American diplomats
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- American consuls
- Illinois Wesleyan University alumni
- United States Foreign Service personnel