Richard Carlton Paschall III

Richard Carlton Paschall III is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to the Gambia since 2019.

Richard Carlton Paschall III
United States Ambassador to the Gambia
Assumed office
April 9, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byPatricia Alsup
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (B.A.)
National Defense University (M.S.)

Early life and education

Paschall earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Master of Science from the National Defense University.[1]

Career

Paschall is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He has served with the Foreign Service since 1991. He served in leadership positions in the Bureau of African Affairs at the State Department, at the U.S. Embassies in Iraq and Chad, and as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commander of the Special Operations Command-Africa. He was also the Deputy Coordinator for Military Coordination and Operations in the Bureau of Counterterrorism at the State Department.[1]

On August 16, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Paschall to be the next United States Ambassador to the Gambia. On January 2, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote in the United States Senate.[2] He was sworn into office on January 15, 2019.[3] Paschall arrived in The Gambia on March 14, 2019,[4] and presented his credentials to President Adama Barrow on April 9, 2019.[5][6][7]

Awards

He is the recipient of numerous notable State Department awards as well as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Meritorious Civilian Service Award.[1]

Personal life

Paschall is married to Jane Ellen Miller Paschall, an attorney with expertise in international law, military justice, and rule of law capacity building, and father of two sons.[5]

See also

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate, Designate, and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 16, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "PN2432 - Nomination of Richard Carlton Paschall III for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. "Ambassador Paschall Sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia". 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "Ambassador-designate Richard Carlton Paschall III". Alwihda Info - Actualités TCHAD, Afrique, International (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. "Ambassador Richard Carlton Paschall III". U.S. Embassy in The Gambia. Retrieved 2019-12-03. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "New UN, US, Burkina Ambassadors Present Diplomatic Credentials to President Barrow". www.statehouse.gm. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. "New U.S Ambassador Presents Credentials To President Barrow". Mamos TV. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Patricia Alsup		 United States Ambassador to the Gambia
2019–present		 Incumbent
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