Ervin Jose Massinga is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Ethiopia since 2023.
Ervin Massinga | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Geeta Pasi |
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| Born | Ervin Jose Massinga |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) University of Washington (MPP) |
Education
editMassinga earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Public Policy from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.[1]
Career
editA career member of the United States Foreign Service, Massinga has served in embassies in Pakistan, Sudan, Guinea, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Ivory Coast, and China. He was also assigned to the Bureau of African Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and Bureau of Intelligence and Research.[2]
Ambassador to Ethiopia
editOn January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Massinga to be the ambassador to Ethiopia.[2] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 16, 2023. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on June 1, 2023. Massinga was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote on July 27, 2023.[3] Massinga presented his credentials to President Sahle-Work Zewde on October 3, 2023.[4]
Personal life
editMassinga speaks English, French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ervin Massinga". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees | The White House". The White House. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "PN49 — Ervin Jose Massinga — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Sahle-work Receives Credentials of Ambassadors of 12 Countries – Ethiopian Monitor". 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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