Category: U.S. ambassador

Biden Re-Nominates Garcetti as India Ambassador

January 3, 2023
Eric GarcettiJoe BidenLocal NewsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaU.S. ambassadorUS
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LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden officially re-nominated former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India Jan. 3, giving new life to a nomination that stalled over accusations that Garcetti ignored sexual assault and harassment allegations against a former top aide. The Wall Street Journal first reported Biden’s plan to renew several stalled nominations,…

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Samsung to Hire Former US Ambassador as PR Chief for North America

February 14, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & EconomyCompaniesMark LippertSamsungsemiconductorSouth Koreasupply chainU.S. ambassadorU.S.-China tensionsUnited StatesWorld
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Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, is expected to join Samsung Electronics next month as head of corporate and government affairs in North America. Industry experts told The Korea Herald they believe the recruitment will allow Samsung to bolster its responsiveness to changing U.S. policies, especially those regarding chips, which have emerged as a…

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How Not to Choose Ambassadors

August 27, 2021
JapanOpinionRahm EmanuelU.S. ambassadorViewpoints
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Commentary Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was recently nominated by President Biden to become the U.S. ambassador to Japan. “I would proudly represent our nation with one of our most critical allies in one of the most critical geo-political regions,” Emanuel said. While it is nice to hear that Emanuel would like to do the…

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