Public hearing of nominee on post of US Ambassador to Georgia to be held in U.S. Senate

20:13, 29.10.2019

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold the public hearing of the nominee on post of US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly C. Degnan today.

US President Donald J. Trump presented Kelly C. Degnan of California, as the candidate for post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia in September.

Degnan currently serves as a political adviser to the commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa, according to a September 3 White House statement, as reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

A native of California, Degnan’s career has spanned 25 years and has included senior diplomatic postings to Italy, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Turkey. Degnan also served as the deputy executive secretary of the State Department, political counselor at the U.S. mission to NATO, and special assistant to the secretary of state. Degnan speaks Italian, French, Turkish, and Urdu.

Elizabeth Rood has served as acting ambassador to Georgia since Ambassador Ian Kelly departed in March 2018.

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