An Le Explained

An Le
Office:United States Consul General to
Ho Chi Minh City
Term Start:6 August 2010
Term End:July 2013
Predecessor1:Kenneth Fairfax
Successor1:Rena Bitter
Birth Date:1954
Birth Place:Gò Công, Tiền Giang province, South Vietnam
Spouse:Tam Le
Profession:Engineer
Alma Mater:George Washington University

An Thanh Le, (Vietnamese: Lê Thành Ân), born 1954, previously served as the Consul General for the US in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, followed by Rena Bitter.[1]

Le was born in Vietnam and was adopted by an American diplomat in France.[2] He moved with his adopted family back to the United States and settled in Virginia.[3]

He holds a Master in Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Administration from George Washington University.[3]

After graduating he worked at the United States Department of the Navy before becoming a diplomat in 1991.[3]

Diplomatic career

An Le began his diplomatic career at the Embassy in China (Beijing 1991 to 1994) and moved to other postings in Asia:

He served as the Minister Counselor for Management in the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France from 2007 to 2010.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Consulate celebrates Independence day . 15 August 2012 . US consulate . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130216145849/http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/highlight-07062012.html . 16 February 2013 .
  2. Web site: Vietnam to Welcome Vietnamese American Consul Genera. 29 June 2010.
  3. Web site: An T. Le: Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City . Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . https://archive.today/20130711135520/http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/consul-general.html . 2013-07-11 . 2013-07-11.
  4. Web site: Viet Nam to welcome Vietnamese American Consul General. Le Quyen Le. 29 June 2010. 15 August 2012.