Maria E. Brewer Explained

Maria E. Brewer
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Lesotho
President:Joe Biden
Term Start:March 10, 2022
Term End:April 12, 2024[1]
Ambassador From1:United States
Country1:Sierra Leone
President1:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start1:October 5, 2017
Term End1:February 22, 2021
Predecessor1:John Hoover
Successor1:David Dale Reimer
Education:Valparaiso University
National Defense University

Maria Elena Brewer[2] is an American diplomat who had served as the United States Ambassador to Lesotho from 2022 to 2024. She previously served as the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone from 2017 to 2021.

Early life and education

Brewer grew up in Northwest Indiana. She graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Arts in international economics and cultural affairs in 1995. She also has an Master of Science from National Defense University.[3]

Career

Brewer has been a career Foreign Service Officer for the United States since 1996. She has held posts in Lagos, Nigeria; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Mumbai, India; Islamabad, Pakistan; and Colombo, Sri Lanka. She held several senior leadership positions with the United States Department of State, including serving as Deputy Director of the Career Development and Assignments Division of the Bureau of Human Resources.[4]

Ambassador to Sierra Leone

On July 13, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Brewer to be the next United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone.[5] Hearings were held on her nomination in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 26, 2017. On August 3, 2017, the committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor. Brewer was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote the same day.[6] [3] She left her post in February 2021.[7]

Ambassador to Lesotho

On April 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Brewer to be the next United States Ambassador to Lesotho.[8] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on her nomination on June 9, 2021. The committee reported her favorably to the Senate floor on June 24, 2021. On December 18, 2021, the entire United States Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.[9] [10] On March 10, 2022, she presented her credentials to King Letsie III.[11]

Foreign Service Institute

On May 13, 2024, Brewer assumed the role as the deputy director of the Foreign Service Institute.[12]

Personal life

Brewer speaks Spanish, Krio and Hindi.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/USEmbassyMaseru/status/1778709835673948248?t=idKRGL1JaGnF0ouplj6vKw&s=19
  2. Web site: PN1908 — Foreign Service. 3 July 2018. U.S. Congress. December 7, 2016.
  3. News: United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Who Is Maria Brewer?. Steve. United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Who Is Maria Brewer?. 7 August 2017. AllGov. July 16, 2017.
  4. News: Trump nominates Brewer as ambassador to Sierra Leone. 7 August 2017. African Press Agency. June 26, 2017.
  5. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts . The White House . 18 March 2022.
  6. Web site: PN687 — Maria E. Brewer — Department of State 115th Congress (2017-2018) . US Congress . 3 August 2017. 18 March 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-22 . Ambassador Brewer Farewell Script . 2021-03-02 . U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone . en-US.
  8. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service as Ambassadors . April 15, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  9. Web site: December 18, 2021 . PN379 - Nomination of Maria E. Brewer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . January 8, 2022 . www.congress.gov.
  10. Web site: Ambassador Maria E. Brewer . https://web.archive.org/web/20220213181357/https://ls.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ . February 13, 2022 . February 28, 2022 . U.S. Embassy in Lesotho.
  11. USEmbassyMaseru . 1501942688777588737 . U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho Maria Brewer presented her credentials to His Majesty King Letsie III today..
  12. Web site: Maria Brewer - Biography . U.S. Department of State.

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