Ana A. Escrogima is an American diplomat who has served as the US ambassador to Oman since 2023.[1][2]
Ana A. Escrogima | |
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| United States Ambassador to Oman | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Leslie Tsou |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
Early life and education
editEscrogima earned a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Brown University, graduating in 2001.[3] At her graduation, Escrogima served as one of two senior orators, delivering a speech entitled "The Enriquillo Dilemma as an Approach to Leadership."[4][5]
Escrogima was a 1999 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow.[6] She earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She also received an International Studies Certificate from l'Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris, France.[7]
Career
editEscrogima is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Counselor. She currently serves as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal, Canada. Escrogima was previously the Director of the Regional and Multilateral Affairs Office in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the United States Department of State. She also served as Deputy Chief of Mission of the Yemen Affairs Unit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, Algeria, and as the Deputy Director for Syria, in the Near Eastern Affairs Bureau. Escrogima has also served at the State Department as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, as Deputy Director of the Near Eastern Affairs Bureau in the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, and as the Arabic Language Spokesperson at the Arabic Regional Media Hub in Dubai, UAE.[7]
United States ambassador to Oman
editOn January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Escrogima to serve as the next ambassador to Oman.[7] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 16, 2023. The committee favorably reported the nomination on June 1, 2023. Her nomination was confirmed the full United States Senate via voice vote on October 17, 2023.[8] She was sworn into office on November 13, 2023.[9] She arrived in Oman on November 29, 2023.[10] She presented her credentials to Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on December 4, 2023.[11]
Personal life
editEscrogima speaks Arabic, Spanish and French.[7] She is of Dominican heritage.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Biden administration appoints Ana Escrogima as new Oman envoy". Muscat Daily. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Ambassador Ana A. Escrogima". U.S. Embassy in Oman. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "00-131 (Senior Orators)". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Brown University Commencement | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ a b "00-131E (Ana Escrogima)". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Fellow Directory | Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program". pickeringfellowship.org. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "PN48 — Ana A. Escrogima — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ambassador Ana A. Escrogima". U.S. Embassy in Oman. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ @USEmbMuscat (November 29, 2023). "The Embassy proudly welcomes new Ambassador of the United States to the Sultanate of Oman Ana Escrogima, who arrived in Muscat last night!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @badralbusaidi (December 4, 2023). "Pleased to receive copies of credentials today of newly appointed US Ambassador to #Oman - Ana Escrogima. My best wishes to her for a fruitful and successful tenure" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Twitter.