Peter W. Bodde
Peter William Bodde | |
|---|---|
United States Ambassador to Malawi | |
| In office October 28, 2008 – August 1, 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Alan W. Eastham |
| Succeeded by | Jeanine E. Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1954 (age 69) |
| Spouse | Tanya Lee Will Bodde |
University of Maryland | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Peter William Bodde (born October 1954) is a member of the
Personal life
Bodde was born October, 1954 to
Career
Bodde started his career with the U.S. Foreign Service in 1981.
Malawi
In July 2010, the United States embassy in Malawi announced that the United States Government would be assisting the Malawi Ministry of Health with the construction of a new HIV/AIDS department. The cost was estimated at just over one million dollars (USD), which was funded by the United States.[8][9] Bodde along with US Global AIDS coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby, and Malawi Minister of Health Professor Moses Chirambo presided over the dedication ceremony for the facility.[9] While assigned as the ambassador to Malawi Bodde also assisted with the implementation of a five-year 80 million dollar (USD) food security program called Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement (WALA). The program's goal was to help secure food resources for mothers and young children in 200,000 households that were deemed chronically food insecure [10] The ambassador also funded a project using US$5100 from the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund to bring clean drinking water to Chirombo Village in the Dowa District.[11]
Nepal
Bodde was nominated for the post of Ambassador to Nepal on March 3, 2012, by President Barack Obama.[12] Bodde was confirmed by the United States Senate in June 2012.[13] He presented his credentials on September 10, 2012, and served until September 15, 2015.[14] In February 2015, Bodde lobbied the Nepali government for the endorsement of an electricity bill that would allow the Nepal Electricity Commission to boost Nepal's use of hydro electric power.[15] In April 2015 Bodde observed the administration of Vitamin A to children of the Kathmandu Valley. Bodde and his staff assisted in distributing the Vitamin A and also educated children on the importance of a healthy diet. The Vitamin A program was started by USAID in the program reaches an estimated 3.2 million children annually.[16] On June 25, 2015, at the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction Ambassador Bodde pledged 130 million dollars (USD) in US aid to help with disaster relief efforts from the earthquake.[17]
Libya
On November 19, 2015, Bodde was confirmed as the
References
- ^ "Ambassador Bodde Opens Panel Discussion on HIV/AIDS Discrimination | U.S. Embassy in Nepal". U.S. Embassy in Nepal. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Ambassador to Libya: Who Is Peter Bodde?". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ a b c "Bodde, Peter W." 2015-01-13. Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Malawi - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "EMBASSY BAGHDAD APPOINTS COORDINATOR ON MINORITY ISSUES, AS RELEASED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE". Congressional Quarterly Transcriptions. February 22, 2011.
- ^ a b prospect, lib. "Peter Bodde, the new US ambassador to Libya | Libya Prospect". libyaprospect.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ a b "Senate confirms veteran diplomat as US ambassador to Libya". Washington. Associated Press: World Stream. November 19, 2015.
- ^ "07-29-2010 | Embassy of the United States Lilongwe, Malawi". lilongwe.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ a b "Embassy of the United States Lilongwe, Malawi - Events". lilongwe.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Embassy of the United States Lilongwe, Malawi - Events". lilongwe.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Embassy of the United States Lilongwe, Malawi - Archives". lilongwe.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Bodde nominated as new US envoy to Nepal". Himalayan Times. March 3, 2012 – via LexusNexis.
- ^ "U.S. senate confirms Bodde as heir to DeLisi". Himalayan Times. June 30, 2012 – via LexisNexus.
- ^ a b c "Peter William Bodde (1954–)". Department of State.
- ^ "US envoy urges quick passage of power bills". Kathmandu Post. Nepal. February 11, 2015.
- ^ "US envoy joins Vitamin A campaign". Kathmandu Post. Nepal. April 21, 2015.
- ^ "Over $3.5 bn aid pledged during donor conference". Kathmandu Post. Nepal. June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Obama nominates Peter Bodde as new ambassador to Libya". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan. "Agreement that could lead to U.S. troops in Libya could be reached 'any day'". National. Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah – via Newsbank.
- ^ "USAID Backs IOM to Support Internally Displaced in Libya". Targeted News Service. October 29, 2016 – via Newsbank.
- ^ "Agreement that Could Lead to U.S. Troops in Libya Could be Reached 'Any Day'". Al-Sharq al-Awsat. May 20, 2016.
- ^ "White House Conducts Press Briefing, Dec. 13". Targeted News Service. December 15, 2016.
