David R. Gilmour

David R. Gilmour (born 1958)[1] is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Equatorial Guinea.

David Gilmour
United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingSusan N. Stevenson
United States Ambassador to Togo
In office
November 7, 2015 – March 9, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byRobert E. Whitehead
Succeeded byEric Stromayer
Personal details
Born1958 (age 62–63)
Spouse(s)Judith Martin
Children3
EducationSaginaw Valley State University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (MA)

Early life and education

Gilmour was raised in Bridgeport, Michigan, where he attended Bridgeport High School.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.[3]

Career

Gilmour is a career member of the United States Foreign Service. He previously served as deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs and was the United States ambassador to Togo from November 7, 2015 to March 9, 2019. He also served in embassies in Panama City, Panama; Lilongwe, Malawi; Geneva, Switzerland; Sydney, Australia, and others.[4]

On August 6, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Gilmour to be the U.S. ambassador to Equatorial Guinea.[5] On August 10, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[6] His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

References
  1. "David R. Gilmour - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. "U.S. Ambassador to Togo: Who Is David Gilmour?". AllGov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. "Gilmour, David R." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. "The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2019". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 6, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 10, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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