James Holtsnider | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Samoa | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Tom Udall |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder (BA) Princeton University (MA) |
James Holtsnider is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Samoa.
Education
editHoltsnider received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and his master’s degree from Princeton University.[1]
Career
editPrior to joining the State Department, Holtsnider served for six years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor. He was the deputy director of the Office of Iranian Affairs in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Earlier, Holtsnider was the management officer of the U.S. Mission in Somalia. He also served in Afghanistan as a political advisor to the U.S. military’s Regional Command East in Bagram and in Iraq as a Provincial Action Officer on U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Team Ninewa, Mosul, Iraq. Holtsnider has also had assignments at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy as a general services officer, at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia as a consular officer, and as a special assistant to the deputy secretary of state for management and resources.[1][2]
On May 2, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Holtsnider to serve as the next United States ambassador to Samoa.[3] His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[4]
Personal life
editHoltsnider speaks Italian and French.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 2, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Holtsnider, James – Independent State of Samoa – May 2024". United States Department of State. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 2, 2024.
- ^ "PN1696 — James Holtsnider — Department of State". congress.gov. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
