William H. Duncan
William H. Duncan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to El Salvador | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Ronald D. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA, JD) |
William Huie Duncan[1] is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to El Salvador.
Education
Duncan received a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas.[2]
Career
Duncan is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor; he has served a Foreign Service officer since 1992. During his career, he served as consul general in Monterrey, Mexico,[3] in addition to serving as deputy chief of mission at U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico.[4] He has also served other missions in Asunción, Madrid, Baghdad, Mexico City, Bogotá, San Salvador, and Matamoros. His domestic assignments include the Offices of Andean Affairs, Mexican Affairs, East African Affairs, and Central American Affairs, as well as the State Department Operations Center.[2]
Ambassador to El Salvador
On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Duncan to be the next United States Ambassador to El Salvador.[5] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 28, 2022. His nomination is pending before the committee.[6]
Personal life
Duncan speaks Spanish.
References
- ^ "PN618 — Foreign Service — 104th Congress (1995-1996)". U.S. Congress. December 14, 1995. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 25, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Consul General William H. Duncan". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "William H. Duncan". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. January 21, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden announced his intention to appoint William H. Duncan U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador". U.S. Embassy in El Salvador. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "PN1816 - Nomination of William H. Duncan for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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