Peter Mark Haymond is an American diplomat who had served as the United States Ambassador to Laos from February 2020 to September 2023.
Peter Haymond | |
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| United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| In office February 7, 2020 – September 1, 2023[1] | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Rena Bitter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Mark Haymond[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brigham Young University (B.A.) Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D., Ph.D.) |
Early life and education
editHaymond earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University and an Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy and Doctor of Philosophy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[3][4]
Career
editHaymond is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, joining the Foreign Service in 1991.[5] Previous posts include being Director of the State Department's Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs, Consul General at the United States Consulate in Chengdu, China, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Vientiane, Laos. He also served as Division Chief in the Office of Energy and Commodities in the Bureau of Economic and Energy Affairs at the Department of State, and as Arabian Peninsula Officer in the Office of the Counterterrorism Coordinator. He recently served as Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.[3]
On September 3, 2019, President Trump nominated Haymond to be the next United States Ambassador to Laos. His nomination was sent to the United States Senate on September 9, 2019.[6] He appeared before the Foreign Relations Committee on October 31, 2019.[7] On December 19, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[8] He was sworn in on January 15, 2020,[9] and presented his credentials to Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit in Vientiane on February 7, 2020.[10]
Personal life
editHaymond is married to his wife of over 30 years, Dusadee.[7] He speaks Lao, Thai, Mandarin, and French.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=686267193546668&set=pcb.686267660213288
- ^ "PN1908 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. December 7, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, September 3, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Trump Taps Tufts University Alum to be Next Ambassador to Laos". fletcher.tufts.edu. September 4, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Haymond, Peter M. - Lao People's Democratic Republic - September 2019". United States Department of State. September 25, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Seventeen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", The White House, September 9, 2019
- ^ a b "Statement by Peter M. Haymond: Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic" (PDF). Senate Foreign Relations Committee. October 31, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "PN1047 - Nomination of Peter M. Haymond for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. December 19, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ @usasiapacific (January 15, 2020). "Congratulations to Peter M. Haymond on his swearing in as the next U.S. Ambassador to #Laos. Ambassador Haymond's appointment underscores our commitment to a strong U.S.-Lao partnership, as Laos continues to play a crucial role in #ASEAN and the #IndoPacific region" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Press Releases". la.usembassy.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2020.