Jamie Harpootlian
Jamie Lindler Harpootlian is an American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Slovenia under the Biden Administration.
Jamie Harpootlian | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Slovenia | |
Nominee | |
| Assumed office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Susan K. Falatko (chargée d'affaires) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamie Lindler |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Education | Mary Baldwin University (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Education
Harpootlian earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and art history from Mary Baldwin University and a Juris Doctor from the Tulane University Law School.[1]
Career
Harpootlian has most recently worked as counsel to the law firm of Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A.[2] She previously served as a hearing officer for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and was a career judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[3]
Personal life
Harpootlian married Dick Harpootlian, a politician and lawyer, in 2007. Dick served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party and has been a member of the South Carolina Senate since 2018.[4]
References
- Lovegrove, Jamie. "SC attorney, wife of ex-Dem chair who backed Biden, tapped for US ambassador to Slovenia". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Jamie L. Harpootlian". Richard A. Harpootlian Law Firm. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Jamie Lindler, Richard Harpootlian". The New York Times. 2007-10-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-21.