Michele J. Sison
Michele Sison | |
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United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates | |
In office February 7, 2005 – January 19, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Marcelle Wahba |
Succeeded by | Martin Quinn |
Personal details | |
Born | Michele Jeanne Sison May 27, 1959 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | Wellesley College (BA) London School of Economics |
Michele Jeanne Sison (born May 27, 1959)
Early life and education
Sison earned her bachelor of arts in political science from Wellesley College, and also studied at the London School of Economics.[citation needed]
Career
Sison's overseas assignments have included service as deputy chief of mission and
She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as
She also had a short stint as the U.S.
She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29, 2012, as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.[5]
On July 8, 2014, President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Sison as Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and Deputy Representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations.[6] She was confirmed by the Senate in a voice vote on November 19, 2014.[7]
Ambassador to Haiti
This section needs to be updated.(August 2018) |
On November 2, 2017, she was confirmed by the
In 2018, Sison was promoted to the personal rank of
Sison left the post on October 9, 2021, and was succeeded by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Kenneth H. Merten.[10]
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
On April 15, 2021, Sison was nominated by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Sison's nomination was reported favorably on June 24, 2021, by the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee. She was confirmed to the position by the Senate on December 18, 2021, by voice vote,[11] and she was sworn in on December 21, 2021.[12]
Personal life
Sison speaks fluent French and basic Haitian Creole and Arabic. She has two daughters.[13] Her father is originally from the Philippines.[14]
References
- ^ AllGov. "Ambassador to Haiti: Who Is Michele Sison?". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Department of State. "U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele J. Sison". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Michele J. Sison: US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates". Asian Journal. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission - Beirut, Lebanon - Embassy of the United States". United States Department of State, Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010.
- ^ "Ambassador | Embassy of the United States Sri Lanka and the Maldives". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2010. Ambassador Michele J. Sison, Embassy of the United States, Sri Lanka and Maldives
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. July 8, 2014.
- ^ Domani Spero (November 20, 2014). "Senate Confirmations 11/19: Cormack, Mustard, Miller, Cefkin, Yamate, Sison". Diplopundit.
- ^ United States Senate (November 2, 2017). "PN834 — Michele Jeanne Sison — Department of State". Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- Pompeo, Michael (September 13, 2018). "Secretary Pompeo on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Today marks a proud moment for the @StateDept . Four of our finest diplomats have been conferred by @POTUS as Career Ambassadors—the highest rank in the U.S. Foreign Service. Congratulations, Philip Goldberg, David Hale, Michele Sison & Dan Smith on this high honor. Much deserved!
- ^ Zo-Info Plus [@ZoomInfoPlusHT] (October 11, 2021). "La mission diplomatique de Michèle J. Sison qui a débutée en février 2018 en Haïti a pris fin ce 9 oct" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "PN384 — Michele Jeanne Sison — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Michele J. Sison". United States Department of State. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Michele J. Sison". www.nndb.com.
- ^ "AllGov - Officials". www.allgov.com.