Mark Gitenstein

Mark Henry Gitenstein (born March 7, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. Gitenstein is the United States Ambassador to the European Union since 2022. He was the United States Ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012 during the Barack Obama presidency.[1]

Mark Gitenstein
Mark Gitenstein, U.S. Ambassador.jpg
United States Ambassador to the European Union
Assumed office
January 24, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byGordon Sondland
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office
August 28, 2009 – December 14, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byNicholas Taubman
Succeeded byDuane Butcher (acting)
Personal details
Born (1947-03-07) March 7, 1947 (age 76)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDuke 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. Gitenstein presented his credentials to the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on January 24, 2022.[3]

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References

  1. "Officially In: Mark Gitenstein to Bucharest". Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  2. "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. @vonderleyen. "I'm very happy to receive the credentials of the new US ambassador to the EU, Mark Gitenstein" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help) Missing or empty |date= (help)