Sharon L. Cromer
Sharon L. Cormer is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to the Gambia.
Sharon L. Cromer | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Gambia | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Richard Carlton Paschall III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharon Lee Cromer Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Early life and education
Cromer was born in Washington, D.C. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
Career
Cromer was a contracting officer in Senegal, Pakistan, and the Ivory Coast. Cormer served as USAID mission director at the U.S. embassy in Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Cormer has also held several position in Africa.[2]
Ambassadorship nomination
On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Aubin to be the next United States Ambassador to The Gambia.[3] On June 23, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[4] On September 29, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[5] On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[6] Her nomination is pending before the full United States Senate.
Reference
- "Joe Biden's New Ambassador Pick for The Gambia is Sharon L. Cromer". The Chronicle Gambia. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- "Sharon Cromer | Biography | U.S. Agency for International Development". www.usaid.gov. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service as Ambassadors" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 15, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "PN732 - Nomination of Sharon L. Cromer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- "SFRC APPROVES 33 CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY NOMINATIONS" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.