Asel Roberts Explained

Asel Roberts
Office1:Chief of Protocol of the United States
Acting
President1:Joe Biden
Term Start1:January 20, 2021
Term End1:January 3, 2022
Predecessor1:Cam Henderson
Successor1:Rufus Gifford
Birth Name:Ásel Qalıqyzy Tólenova
Birth Place:Almaty, Kazakh SSR, USSR

Asel K. Roberts (Kazakh: Әсел Робертс; born 1976) is a Kazakh-born American diplomat who served as Acting Chief of Protocol of the United States from January 20, 2021 to January 3, 2022.

Early life

Roberts was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, USSR in 1976.[1] She graduated from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Law and Organizations. In addition to English, she also speaks Russian, Kazakh, and Japanese.

Chief of Protocol

Roberts had more than 15 years of experience in the Office of the Chief of Protocol and was serving as a senior advisor when she became the acting chief of protocol in Joe Biden's administration.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AKIpress News Agency. akipress.com.
  2. Web site: Asel Roberts Biography.