Harry K. Thomas Jr.
Harry Thomas | |
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United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office August 14, 2003 – July 2, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mary Ann Peters |
| Succeeded by | Patricia A. Butenis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Keels Thomas Jr. June 3, 1956 MS ) |
Harry Keels Thomas Jr.[2] (born June 3, 1956) is an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Zimbabwe.
Education
Thomas is a graduate of the
commencement address in May 2010.[3]
Career
Thomas joined the Foreign Service in 1984. His early postings included service in the
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.[4]
Thomas served as
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe on October 22, 2015.[6] He was sworn in on December 8, 2015.[7] He returned to the United States from Zimbabwe on March 25, 2018, planning to retire from the Foreign Service.[8]
Controversy
Benigno S. Aquino III
(right).In September 2011, Thomas sparked outrage – while in post as Ambassador to the Philippines – by making the remark that "40% of male tourists to the Philippines go there for sex tourism", without publicly presenting evidence for this remark.Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.
Foreign languages
Thomas speaks English, Spanish, Hindi, Tagalog, and Bengali.
Awards and honours
Foreign honours
Philippines: 
Grand Cross (Datu) of the Order of Sikatuna (GrCS) (October 14, 2013)
References
- ^ Michael Reardon (2007). "THE PROFILE: Harry K. Thomas Jr., '78". Alumni/Advancement. Holy Cross Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ^ "Harry Keels Thomas Jr. (1956–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. October 16, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Press release (March 23, 2010). "U.S. Senate Confirms Nomination of Harry K. Thomas Jr. as Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines" (PDF). Embassy of the United States of America, Manila. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b Agence France-Presse (November 20, 2009). "Obama names envoys to RP, Singapore". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23.
- ^ Beth Day Romulo (May 11, 2010). "Welcome to Ambassador Thomas". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ October 2015 Senate Periodical Press Gallery
- ^ ""Ambassador-Designate Harry K. Thomas Jr.", United States Department of State, December 23, 2015". Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "US Ambassador snubs Mugabe". Southern Times. March 23, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "US ambassador to Philippines apologises for sex tourism remark". The Guardian. October 8, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
External links
- Harry K. Thomas Jr. on Twitter
Media related to Harry K. Thomas, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons- US Department of State biography
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