Thomas J. Hushek (born 1963)[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to South Sudan from 2018 to 2020.[2][3]
Thomas Hushek | |
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| 3rd United States Ambassador to South Sudan | |
| In office April 26, 2018 – July 17, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mary Catherine Phee |
| Succeeded by | Jon F. Danilowicz, (Chargé d'Affaires) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (B.A.) Columbia University (MIA) |
Education
editHushek received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of International Affairs in human rights and Soviet studies from Columbia University.[3]
Career
editHushek is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1988. He has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations and has worked in U.S. embassies in Micronesia, Russia and Tajikistan.[2]
United States Ambassador to South Sudan
editOn August 3, 2017, Hushek was nominated as the United States Ambassador to South Sudan.[4] On April 26, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] His mission terminated on July 17, 2020.[6]
Personal life
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ambassador to South Sudan: Who Is Thomas Hushek?". allgov.com. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Thomas Hushek". State Department. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Tom Hushek". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN872 – Thomas J. Hushek – Department of State". United States Congress. April 26, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Thomas J. Hushek – People – Department History – Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-20.