William H. Moser
William H. Moser | |
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| United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan | |
| Assumed office February 18, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | George A. Krol |
| United States Ambassador to Moldova | |
| In office September 21, 2011 – January 22, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Asif J. Chaudhry |
| Succeeded by | James Pettit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (B.A.) |
William H. Moser (born 1954)[1] is an American diplomat who serves as the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
Education
Moser earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and studied at Universitaet zu Koeln in Cologne, Germany.[2]
Career
He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He has served as an American diplomat since 1984. He has served at seven United States Missions overseas, including as United States Ambassador to Moldova from 2011 to 2015, and in senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State.[2]
Ambassadorships
Moldova
In 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Moser to be the United States Ambassador to Moldova.[3] He served from September 21, 2011 to January 22, 2015.[1]
Kazakhstan
On August 13, 2018, President Trump nominated Moser to be the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan.[2] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote in the United States Senate on January 2, 2019.[4] He was sworn in on February 12, 2019.[5] He presented his credentials on February 18, 2019.[1] Moser previously served in Kazakhstan in 1996, in the then-Embassy in Almaty as a management officer and then as energy attaché.[6]
Personal life
Moser speaks Russian and German.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "William H. Moser - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 13, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". May 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Alt URL
- ^ "PN2393 - Nomination of William H. Moser for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ @state_sca (February 12, 2019). "William H. Moser was sworn in as the next U.S. Ambassador to #Kazakhstan today, in the presence of friends, family, and even Kazakhstan Ambassador to the U.S. Erzhan Kazykhanov. Our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Ambassador Moser!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Testimony of William H. Moser: Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan" (PDF). Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
