Richard K. Bell
Richard K. Bell | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ivory Coast | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Katherine Brucker Chargé d'affaires |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (B.A.) Boston University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (M.S.) |
Richard K. Bell is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Ivory Coast since 2019.
Education
Bell earned his Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science from Boston University’s International Program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Beersheba, Israel.[1]
Career
Early in his career, Bell was Team Leader of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Salahaddin, Iraq, and the regional coordinator for Northeast Iraq and provincial reconstruction team leader in Kirkuk, Iraq. Previous assignments include as foreign policy advisor to the United States Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Niamey, Niger, and head of the Political and Economic Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Most recently he served as Chargé d'affaires for the Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad.[1]
On November 26, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Bell as the next United States Ambassador to Chad. On August 1, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote in the United States Senate.[2] He presented his credentials to President Idriss Déby on October 10, 2019.[3][4]
Personal life
Bell speaks French and Arabic.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, November 26, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "PN4 - Nomination of Richard K. Bell for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. August 1, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "L'Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis Richard K. Bell présente ses lettres de créances au Président Alassane Ouattara". Africanews (in French). October 10, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Richard K. Bell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved January 15, 2020.