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Revision as of 15:44, 17 February 2021
Robert K. Scott | |
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| United States Ambassador to Malawi | |
| Assumed office August 6, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Virginia E. Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Lawrence University (B.A.) American University (M.A.) |
Robert K. Scott is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Malawi since 2019.
Early life and education
Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lawrence University and a Master of Arts from American University. He also studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany on a United States Fulbright Grant.[1]
Career
Scott has been a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, has served as an American diplomat since 1994. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassies in Harare, Zimbabwe and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and in multiple senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State.[1]
On August 13, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Scott to be the next United States Ambassador to Malawi. On August 16, 2018, his nomination was sent the United States Senate.[2] On April 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the United States by voice vote.[3] He presented his credentials to President Peter Mutharika on August 6, 2019.[4][5]
Personal life
He speaks fluent German as well as Ukrainian and French.[1] He is married to his wife Anne and has two children, twins Jennifer and Nicholas.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 13, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 16, 2018
- ^ "PN263 - Nomination of Robert K. Scott for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. April 11, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "US Ambassador presents credentials to Mutharika". www.malawianwatchdog.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Introducing Robert K. Scott, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi". U.S. Embassy in Malawi. August 6, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Statement of Robert Kenneth Scott Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi" (PDF). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.