Earle D. Litzenberger
Earle D. Litzenberger | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan | |
| In office March 12, 2019 – July 26, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Cekuta |
| Succeeded by | Mark W. Libby |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) United States Army War College (MS) |
Earle D. "Lee" Litzenberger is an American diplomat who served as the
Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
.
Career
Litzenberger started his career as a Management Analyst at
Department of State such as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to NATO, U.S. Embassy in Serbia, and the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.[1]
Ambassador to Azerbaijan
On September 4, 2018,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on his nomination. On January 2, 2019, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[3] On March 12, 2019, Litzenberger presented his credentials to the Azerbaijan government.[4]
In 2020 he returned to
Washington D.C. to support human rights lawyer Shahla Humbatova as she received her award as an International Women of Courage Award.[5]
She was the first person from Azerbaijan to win the award.
Personal life
Litzenberger is married and has two children.[6] He speaks French, Russian, Serbian and Bulgarian.[7]
See also
References
- Department of State. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ “President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts”, White House, September 4, 2018
- ^ "PN2509 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)". United States Congress. January 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Department of State. March 12, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Shahla Humbatova: 'They Will Not Silence Me'". www.turan.az. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- Department of State. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Department of State. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
External links
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- "Litzenberger Earle D. – Republic of Azerbaijan – September 2018", State.gov, United States Department of State
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