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Revision as of 00:34, 2 September 2022
Marie C. Damour | |
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| United States Ambassador to Fiji | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tony Greubel (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Kiribati | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tony Greubel (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Nauru | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tony Greubel (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Tonga | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tony Greubel (acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Tuvalu | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tony Greubel (acting) |
| United States Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Assumed office August 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) |
Marie C. Damour is an American diplomat who is the designate to be the Ambassador to Fiji, serving concurrently as the ambassador to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu. She currently serves as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]
Early life and education
Damour earned her B.A. from the College of William and Mary.[2]
Career
Damour is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor. Her positions within the Department of State include the Director of the Office of Maritime Southeast Asian Affairs in the State Department's Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs; Director of the Office of Policy Coordination and Public Affairs in the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs; and the Deputy Chief of Mission, as well as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.[2] She also served as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil; the Chief of Non-Immigrant Visa Services, and then Chief of Visa Services at the U.S. Embassy in London, England; the Consular Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Ambassador to Fiji
On May 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Damour to be the United States Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.[2] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 13, 2022. The committee favorably reported her nomination on July 19, 2022. On August 7, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by the full United States Senate via voice vote.[3] Damour is awaiting her swearing-in and presentation of credentials.
Personal life
Damour speaks French, Vietnamese, and Portuguese.[2]
References
- ^ "Consul General Marie C. Damour". U.S Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "PN2203 — Marie C. Damour — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
