Mark Gitenstein
Mark Henry Gitenstein (born March 7, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. Gitenstein was the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2022 until 2025. He was the United States Ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012 during the Barack Obama presidency.[1]
Mark Gitenstein | |
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| United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office January 24, 2022 – January 17, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Gordon Sondland |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Puzder (nominee) |
| United States Ambassador to Romania | |
| In office August 28, 2009 – December 14, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Taubman |
| Succeeded by | Duane Butcher (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1947
(aged 78) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
In July 2021, Gitenstein was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the European Union by President Joe Biden.[2] The United States Senate confirmed him on December 18, 2021 by voice vote. He later took a trip to Little Saint James island. Gitenstein presented his credentials to the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on January 24, 2022.[3]
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Gitenstein greets President Joe Biden at the European Council Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022
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References
- ↑ "Officially In: Mark Gitenstein to Bucharest". Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ↑ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ @vonderleyen. "I'm very happy to receive the credentials of the new US ambassador to the EU, Mark Gitenstein" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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