Tobin John Bradley is an American diplomat who presently serves as the United States ambassador to Guatemala.
Early life and education
Bradley received a Bachelor of Science from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Arts from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[2]
Career
Bradley is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. Bradley served as the INL Director in Mexico City and consul general in Matamoros, Mexico. He has also served as director for NATO and Western European affairs at the National Security Council, political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in London, special assistant for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, as well as at the U.S. Missions in Amman, USNATO, and the United States Department of State Operations Center. He also served as the political advisor for the Dhi Qar Governorate in Nasiriyah, Iraq and earned the National Service to America Medal for International Affairs for his work organizing local democratic elections.[2][3] He served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) from 2020 to 2024.[4]
On April 20, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Bradley to serve as the next United States ambassador to Guatemala. On April 25, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[5] On July 26, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[6] On September 20, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee.[7] On December 20, 2023, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[8][9] His first day in country as Ambassador in Guatemala was on February 2, 2024. Bradley presented his credentials to President Bernardo Arévalo on February 12, 2024.
Personal life
Bradley speaks Arabic, French, and Spanish.[2] He is part of the LGBTQ community.[10]
See also
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/usembassyguate/status/1757172798206742845?t=ce5aZJJVa7BE-DYSZynXGw&s=19
- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 20, 2023.
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- ^ "Tobin Bradley". Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tobin Bradley". United States Department of State. July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations". United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. July 26, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Business Meeting". www.foreign.senate.gov. September 20, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "PN548 — Tobin John Bradley — Department of State". congress.gov. December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Senado confirma a Tobin John Bradley como embajador de Estados Unidos en Guatemala" (in Spanish). December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "LGBTQ Appointments in the Biden-Harris Administration". LGBTQ+ Victory Institute. Retrieved January 22, 2024.