Eric W. Kneedler

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Eric W. Kneedler
United States Ambassador to Rwanda
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPeter H. Vrooman
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationPomona College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)

Eric W. Kneedler is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Rwanda since October 2023.

Early life and education

Kneedler earned his Bachelor’s degree from

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.[1]

Career

Kneedler is a career member of the

Port Louis, Mauritius, and at the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong.[1]

U.S ambassador to Rwanda

On August 3, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Kneedler to be the next ambassador to Rwanda.[1][2][3][4][5] His nomination was not acted upon for the remainder of the year, and was returned to Biden on January 3, 2023.[6]

President Biden renominated Kneedler the following day. Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 1, 2023. The committee favorably reported his nomination on April 27, 2023. His nomination was confirmed by the full United States Senate via voice vote on July 27, 2023.[7] He presented his credentials to President Paul Kagame on October 18, 2023.[8]

Personal life

His foreign languages include Thai, Indonesian, and French, Cantonese, and Italian.[1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ Wambui, Mary (4 August 2022). "Biden nominates Kneedler as ambassador to Rwanda". Nation.Africa. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. Lancaster Online
    . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ Yakubu, Mohammed (4 August 2022). "Joe Biden Announces Former US Kenyan Emissary As New Ambassador To Rwanda". Transcontinental Times. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. The East African
    . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ^ "PN2453 - Nomination of Eric W. Kneedler for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ "PN38 — Eric W. Kneedler — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ^ @USAmbRwanda (October 18, 2023). "Ambassador Eric Kneedler presented his credentials today to President Paul Kagame" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-10-24 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Kneedler, Eric W. - Republic of Rwanda - August 2022". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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