Brian D. McFeeters
Brian D. McFeeters | |
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United States Ambassador to Malaysia | |
In office February 26, 2021 – August 24, 2023 | |
Nominated by | Donald Trump |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir |
Succeeded by | Manu Bhalla (acting) |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Notre Dame (B.A., B.S.) University of New Mexico (M.S.) Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (M.A.) |
Brian David McFeeters[1] is an American diplomat who had served as the United States Ambassador to Malaysia from February 26, 2021 to August 24, 2023.
Early life and education
McFeeters was raised in Rawlins, Wyoming. He was awarded Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, both with honors, from the University of Notre Dame in 1983,[2] a Master of Science from the University of New Mexico in 1987, and a Master of Arts from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1990.[3]
After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame, McFeeters joined the United States Air Force and was assigned as a second lieutenant to the Air Force Weapons Laboratory in New Mexico.[4] While there, he completed his M.S. in Chemistry at the University of New Mexico with a thesis entitled The A-X emission spectrum of iodine monofluoride – Analyses of vibrational and rotational structure.[5] McFeeters was the lead author on two 1989 technical articles related to advanced chemical laser research.[6][7] He retired from active duty as a captain.[8]
McFeeters is also a Distinguished Graduate of the long-term economic training course of the Foreign Service Institute at the United States Department of State.[9]
Diplomatic career
McFeeters is a career member of the
United States Ambassador to Malaysia
On July 21, 2020, President
Personal life
McFeeters speaks Malay, Indonesian, French, Spanish, and German. He has been awarded multiple awards including the Salzman Award for International Economic Performance.[9]
See also
References
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- ^ 1983 Commencement (PDF). The University of Notre Dame. May 13–15, 1983. pp. 37, 43. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 114th Academic Year (PDF). The Johns Hopkins University. May 24, 1990. p. 64. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Pritt, A.T. (June 1986). Iodine Monofluoride Energy Transfer Studies (PDF). Kirtland Air Force Base: Air Force Weapons Laboratory. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Paul J. Wolf: MS Thesis Advised". Air Force Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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- ^ a b "Ambassador Brian D. McFeeters". U.S. Embassy in Malaysia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "McFeeters, Brian D – Malaysia – August 2020".
- ^ "Seven Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov.
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations". foreign.senate.gov.
- ^ "PN2101 – Nomination of Brian D. McFeeters for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". congress.gov. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.