M. Lee McClenny (born 1961)[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from 2018 to 2020.[2]
Lee McClenny | |
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| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office February 20, 2018 – September 16, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Leslie A. Bassett |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Salazar (Chargé d'affaires) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) San Francisco, California |
| Spouse | Katherine Latimer |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (B.A.) |
Education
editMcClenny received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.[3]
Career
editMcClenny is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1994 and held various positions including Chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.[4]
United States Ambassador to Paraguay
editOn October 30, 2017, President Trump nominated McClenny to be the United States Ambassador to Paraguay.[5] On December 21, 2017, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[6] He was sworn in on February 20, 2018.[4] He left office on September 16, 2020.[2]
Personal life
editMcClenny speaks Spanish, French, and some Serbo-Croatian and Russian.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay: Who Is Lee McClenny?". allgov.com. November 29, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lee McClenny - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "CANDIDATE: M. Lee McClenny". Department of State. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "US Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay, Lee McClenny". Department of State. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. October 30, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN1183 — M. Lee McClenny — Department of State". United States Congress. December 21, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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