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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
Peter Hendrick Vrooman of New York to be Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda. Mr. Vrooman, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, has served as an American diplomat since 1991. He most recently served as Chargé d’Affaires from 2016 to 2017 and Deputy Chief of Mission from 2014 to 2016 at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Vrooman has held senior positions with the Department of State at home and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, as well as overseas. He has served at seven embassies in Africa, the Near East and South Asia. Mr. Vrooman possesses a deep knowledge of East African issues, expertise in UN peacekeeping, strong management and public diplomacy credentials, and economic/commercial advocacy experience. He earned a M.S from the National Defense University’s Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and a B.A. from Harvard College. He speaks French and Arabic. ...
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From DiplopunditPosted: 1:16 am ET
On October 26, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Peter Hendrick Vrooman to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda. The WH released the following brief bio:
Peter Hendrick Vrooman of New York to be Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda. Mr. Vrooman, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, has served as an American diplomat since 1991. He most recently served as Chargé d’Affaires from 2016 to 2017 and Deputy Chief of Mission from 2014 to 2016 at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Vrooman has held senior positions with the Department of State at home and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, as well as overseas. He has served at seven embassies in Africa, the Near East and South Asia. Mr. Vrooman possesses a deep knowledge of East African issues, expertise in UN peacekeeping, strong management and public diplomacy credentials, and economic/commercial advocacy experience. He earned a M.S from the National Defense University’s Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and a B.A. from Harvard College. He speaks French and Arabic.
Coming up tomorrow on @TheReporterET : An interview with Peter Vrooman, the departing chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa.
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