Simon Henshaw
Simon Henshaw (died June 9, 2020) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Guinea from 2019 until his death.
From 2011 to 2013, he was Director of the Office of Andean Affairs, and, from 2008 to 2011, he was Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
On August 10, 2018, President Trump announced his plans to nominate Henshaw as the next United States Ambassador to Guinea. On August 16, 2018, his nomination was sent the United States Senate.[1] On September 26, 2018, he appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.[2] On January 2, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate.[3]
Henshaw died of a heart attack on June 9, 2020, in Guinea.[4]
Simon Henshaw Media
Ambassador Henshaw meets with President Alpha Condé in April 2020 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea.
References
- ↑ ""Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 16, 2018". Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Statement of Simon Henshaw Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea" (PDF). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ "PN2391 - Nomination of Simon Henshaw for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ L’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en Guinée, Simon Henshaw, est mort à Conakry (in French)
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