David Meale Explained

David Meale
Office:United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
Status:Nominee
Term Start:Awaiting confirmation by US Senate
President:Joe Biden
Succeeding:Peter D. Haas
Spouse:Lisa O’Donnell
Children:2
Education:University of Delaware (BA)
National Defense University (MS)
Tulane University (MBA)
Office1:United States Chargé d'affaires to China, a.i.
Predecessor1:Robert W. Forden
Termstart1:April 1, 2022
Termend1:July 12, 2021
Successor1:R. Nicholas Burns

David Slayton Meale is an American diplomat who is the current nominee to serve as United States ambassador to Bangladesh. Prior to join Bangladesh, he was Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing.[1] Prior to this, he served as the Chargé d'affaires for the embassy from July 2021[2] to March 2022 - in this capacity, he was the senior United States diplomat in China[3] [4] while the Biden Administration's nominee for the Ambassador to China, R. Nicholas Burns, awaited confirmation. Previously, Meale served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

Career

In December 2018, Meale became the deputy assistant secretary for trade policy and negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, a division of the United States Department of State.[5]

Meale visited Taiwan in April 2019, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen and speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei during the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-10-04 . Deputy Chief of Mission David Meale . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404121850/https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/deputy-chief-of-mission-david-meale/ . 4 April 2022 . 2022-04-18 . U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-04 . Chargé d’Affaires David Meale . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921192706/https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/charge-daffaires-david-meale/ . 2021-09-21 . 2021-09-21 . U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China . en-US.
  3. News: Buckley. Chris. Bilefsky. Dan. Sherlock. Tracy. 2021-08-11. China Sentences Canadian Businessman to 11 Years in Prison. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-09-27. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Hurtado. Patricia. Strohm. Chris. September 24, 2021. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou strikes deal with US prosecutors. live. 2021-09-27. Al Jazeera. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924190746/https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/9/24/huawei-cfo-meng-wanzhou-strikes-deal-with-us-prosecutors . September 24, 2021 .
  5. Web site: 2019-04-09. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Meale to Taiwan April 9–15. 2021-09-27. American Institute in Taiwan. en-US. July 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716102917/https://www.ait.org.tw/deputy-assistant-secretary-of-state-david-meale-to-taiwan-april-9-15/. dead.
  6. News: Horton. Chris. 2019-04-10. Taiwan’s President Welcomes U.S. Officials as Tensions With China Escalate. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-09-27. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Aspinwall. Nick. April 13, 2019. High-Level US Visits to Taiwan Mark 40 Years of Unofficial Ties. live. 2021-09-27. The Diplomat. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413003426/https://thediplomat.com/2019/04/high-level-us-visits-to-taiwan-mark-40-years-of-unofficial-ties/ . April 13, 2019 .
  8. Web site: President Tsai meets David Meale, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations . 2021-09-27. english.president.gov.tw. en.

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