Heather Variava
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Heather Roach Variava | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2024[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Peter Haymond |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) University of Missouri, University of Sussex (MA) National War College (MS) |
Heather Roach Variava is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to Laos.
Early life and education
Variava received a bachelor's degree from
International Women’s Forum.[2]
Career
Variava is a career member of the
State Department Operations Center. Overseas assignments include postings at U.S. Missions in India, Mauritius, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.[2]
U.S. ambassadorship nomination
On February 13, 2023, President
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 17, 2023. Her nomination was favorably reported by the committee on June 8, 2023. On November 29, 2023, her nomination was confirmed by United States Senate by voice vote.[3] She presented her credentials to President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on February 6, 2024.[4]
Personal life
A native of Iowa, Variava speaks Indonesian, and has studied French, German, and Vietnamese.[2]
References
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02LqiqUVNWWv31FXYyGMRripZXKCCr3gs115XDCy2D4Uf1y4b3n47AcrdYp3etFZS6l&id=100064901791129
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "PN309 — Heather Roach Variava — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02LqiqUVNWWv31FXYyGMRripZXKCCr3gs115XDCy2D4Uf1y4b3n47AcrdYp3etFZS6l&id=100064901791129