Peter H. Vrooman
Peter H. Vrooman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to Mozambique | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Dennis Walter Hearne |
| United States Ambassador to Rwanda | |
| Assumed office April 7, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Erica Barks-Ruggles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1966 New York |
| Spouse(s) | Johnette Iris Stubbs |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (BA) Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (MS) |
Peter Hendrick Vrooman (born March 1, 1966)[1] is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Rwanda.[2]
Education[]
Vrooman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard College. He received his Master of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.[3]
Career[]
Mr. Vrooman is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1991. He has served at multiple capacities including being a watch officer for the Department of State Operations Center, he was Deputy Political Counselor in Tel Aviv and has worked in U.S. embassies in Djibouti, India, Iraq and Lebanan.[2]
From September 2016 through July 2017, Vrooman served as Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia.[2][3]
United States Ambassador to Rwanda[]
On October 30, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Rwanda.[4] On February 15, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5]
United States Ambassador to Mozambique[]
On July 27, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Mozambique.[6] His nomination was sent to the Senate the following day.[7] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported him favorably and on December 18, 2021 he was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote.
Personal life[]
Vrooman is married to Johnette Iris Stubbs, a photographer, and they have a son and a daughter. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic and French.[1]
See also[]
- List of ambassadors of the United States
- United States Ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump
References[]
- ^ a b "U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda: Who Is Peter Vrooman?". allgov.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman". State Department. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Peter Vrooman". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. October 30, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN1185 — Peter Hendrick Vrooman — Department of State". United States Congress. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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