Monday, July 5, 2010

Officially In: Larry L. Palmer to Caracas

Map of VenezuelaImage via Wikipedia
On June 28, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Larry L. Palmer to be Ambassador to Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The WH released the following brief bio:

Larry L. Palmer is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service.  He is currently serving as President and CEO of the Inter-American Foundation.  Prior to that he served as U. S. Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras and as Charge D'Affaires in Quito, Ecuador.  He also served as President of the 41st Senior Seminar and as Assistant to the President of the University of Texas at El Paso. Overseas posts include the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, Korea, and Sierra Leone.

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Palmer received a B.A from Emory University, an M. Ed. from Texas Southern University and a Doctorate (Ed.D) in Higher Education Administration and African Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Palmer served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia.



Related Items:

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6/28/10

http://bolivia.usembassy.gov/








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