Draft:Jeremey Neitzke
Jeremey Neitzke | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Lesotho | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Maria E. Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Truman State University (BS) National Defense University |
Jeremey Neitzke is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Lesotho.
Early life and education
[edit]Neitzke comes from Chicago.[1] He is the son of parents from Illinois and South Dakota. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Truman State University and a Masters in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.[2][3]
Career
[edit]During his career, Neitzke has served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi. Other assignments include management counselor in both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Bridgetown, Barbados. In Washington, Neitzke served in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, where he oversaw a wide variety of conflict response efforts. Other overseas assignments include Maputo, Durban, and Panama City. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.[2] Since August 2022, he has served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Maputo, Mozambique.[1]
On March 14, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Neitzke to serve as the next United States ambassador to Lesotho.[4] His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[5] On May 2, 2024, Neitzke was confirmed by voice vote to serve as a career member of the Foreign Service, class of minister-counselor.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Neitzke speaks Portuguese and Spanish.[2] He is married and has two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Deputy Chief of Mission Jeremey Neitzke". U.S. Embassy in Mozambique. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 14, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Neitzke, Jeremey – Kingdom of Lesotho – April 2024". United States Department of State. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 14, 2024.
- ^ "PN1502 — Jeremey Neitzke — Department of State". congress.gov. March 14, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "PN1398 — Foreign Service". congress.gov. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.