Biden Names New US Ambassador To Nigeria

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Richard Mills Jr. has been nominated as the United States’ ambassador to Nigeria by US President Joe Biden.
Mills will succeed Mary Beth Leonard, the outgoing US envoy to Nigeria, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump on June 24, 2019.

Mills’ candidacy was announced yesterday on the White House website, which highlighted his service in significant diplomatic capacities for the United States.

It reads: “Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration:

Richard Mills, Jr., Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Richard Mills, Jr., a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, currently serves as the U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

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“Previously, he was Deputy Chief of Mission and then Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the U.S. Mission to Canada. Prior to that, Mills served as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon and as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at U.S. Embassy Valetta, Malta.

“Other assignments include Senior Democracy Advisor at U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Political Counselor at U.S. Embassy London, and Political Officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Mills was an Associate Attorney with the firm of Duncan, Allen and Mitchell in Washington, D.C.

“A native of Louisiana, Mills earned a B.A. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and a M.S. in National Security Policy from the National Defense University. He is the recipient of multiple State Department awards and speaks French and Russian.”

 

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