Peter H. Vrooman

Peter Hendrick Vrooman (born March 1, 1966)[1] is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Rwanda.[2]

Peter H. Vrooman
United States Ambassador to Rwanda
Assumed office
April 7, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byErica Barks-Ruggles
Personal details
Born (1966-03-01) March 1, 1966
New York
Spouse(s)Johnette Iris Stubbs
Children2
Alma materHarvard College (B.A.)
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (M.S.)

Education

Vrooman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard College. He received his Master of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.[3]

Career

Mr. Vrooman is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1991. He has served at multiple capacities including being a watch officer for the Department of State Operations Center, he was Deputy Political Counselor in Tel Aviv and has worked in U.S. embassies in Djibouti, India, Iraq and Lebanan.[2]

From September 2016 through July 2017, Vrooman served as Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia.[2][3]

United States Ambassador to Rwanda

On October 30, 2017, President Trump nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Rwanda.[4] On February 15, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5]

Personal life

Vrooman is married to Johnette Iris Stubbs, a photographer, and they have a son and a daughter. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic and French.[1]

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda: Who Is Peter Vrooman?". allgov.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman". State Department. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. "Peter Vrooman". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. October 30, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. "PN1185 — Peter Hendrick Vrooman — Department of State". United States Congress. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Erica Barks-Ruggles		 United States Ambassador to Rwanda
2018–present		 Incumbent



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