Kevin K. Sullivan
Kevin K. Sullivan | |
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| United States Ambassador to Nicaragua | |
| In office November 14, 2018 – May 19, 2023[1] | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Laura Farnsworth Dogu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mariangeles Quinto |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA) Princeton University (MA) |
Kevin K. Sullivan (born 1964)[2] is an American diplomat and he was the United States Ambassador to Nicaragua.[3][4]
Education
[edit]Sullivan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts from Princeton University.[5]
Career
[edit]Sullivan is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department for over thirty years.[6] He has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Malawi,[7] Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Argentina,[3] Interim Permanent Representative for the US Mission to the Organization of American States and has worked in U.S. embassies in Chile, Gambia and Ethiopia.[8]
United States Ambassador to Nicaragua
[edit]On July 11, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Sullivan to be the next United States Ambassador to Nicaragua.[7] On October 11, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[9] He presented his credentials to the President of Nicaragua on November 14, 2018.
Personal life
[edit]Sullivan is married to Mariangeles Quinto and has a daughter and a son.[3] He speaks fluent Spanish and basic French.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Upcoming Departure of Ambassador Kevin K. Sullivan from Nicaragua". 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Kevin K. Sullivan (1964–)". State Department. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ambassador Kevin K. Sullivan". State Department. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Digital, Edición (2018-10-12). "Senado de Estados Unidos confirma a Kevin K. Sullivan como nuevo embajador en Nicaragua". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Kevin Sullivan". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Statement by Kevin K. Sullivan Nominee" (PDF). United States Congress. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. July 11, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b "Kevin K. Sullivan". State Department. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "PN2267 — Kevin K. Sullivan — Department of State". United States Congress. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.