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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey M. Hovenier is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Kosovo since 2022.
Early life and education[edit]
Hovenier was raised in Bellingham, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Brigham Young University and a Master of Arts in government and international relations from Georgetown University.[1]
A member of the Senior Foreign Service, Hovenier has been assigned to embassies in Peru, Croatia, Greece, Panama, Germany, and Paraguay, in addition to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Hovenier also served as the director for Central and Southeastern European affairs for the United States National Security Council.[2] Hovenier also served in the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey as its charge d’affaires from August 2018 to July 2019,[1][3] and Deputy chief of mission from August 2018 to July 2021, when Scott M. Oudkirk assumed his post as DCM.[1][4]
United States ambassador to Kosovo[edit]
On July 2, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Hovenier to serve as United States Ambassador to Kosovo.[5][6] On October 5, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[7] On October 19, 2021, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[8] The United States Senate confirmed him on November 18, 2021, by voice vote. He presented his credentials to President Vjosa OsmaniinPristina on January 10, 2022.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Hovenier speaks German, Greek, Croatian, and Spanish.
References[edit]
^ "Jeffrey Hovenier, U.S. charge d'affaires, summoned by Turkey over Twitter 'like'". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "Deputy Chief of Mission Scott M. Oudkirk". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Turkey. 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "Biden picks Penn president for Germany ambassador". GreenwichTime. July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "Jeff Hovenier, new US Ambassador to Kosovo – Latest News | Kosovo Now". July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "PN779 - Nomination of Jeffrey M. Hovenier for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Ambassador Hovenier Presenting His Credentials". U.S. Embassy in Kosovo. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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