Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Confirmed: Ambassadors to Canada, Poland, Norway & State Bureaus

The following State Department nominees were confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 2009. Several of those waiting for their nominations to come to a Senate vote in August are still waiting. The list is here:

PN552 * CanadaDavid C. Jacobson, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada.

PN794 * PolandLee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Poland.

PN910 * NorwayBarry B. White, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to Norway.

PN710 * STATE/DRLMichael H. Posner, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

PN795 * STATE/EEBRobert D. Hormats, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs).

PN829 * STATE/Alternate Governor Various International BanksRobert D. Hormats, of New York, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank; and United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

CONFIRMATIONS -- (Senate - September 22, 2009)[Page: S9691] GPO's PDF