Robert K. Scott (diplomat) explained

Robert K. Scott
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Malawi
President:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start:August 6, 2019
Term End:October 20, 2021
Predecessor:Virginia E. Palmer
Successor:David Young
Birth Date:5 June 1963
Nationality:American
Education:Lawrence University (BA)
American University (MA)

Robert K. Scott (born June 5, 1963) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Malawi from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lawrence University and a Master of Arts from American University. He also studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany on a United States Fulbright Grant.[1]

Career

Scott has been a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, since 1994. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassies in Harare, Zimbabwe and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and in multiple senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State.

On August 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Scott to be the next United States Ambassador to Malawi. On August 16, 2018, his nomination was sent the United States Senate.[2] On April 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the United States by voice vote.[3] He presented his credentials to President Peter Mutharika on August 6, 2019.[4] [5] His mission ended when he left the country on October 20, 2021.[6]

Personal life

He speaks German, Ukrainian, and French. He is married to his wife Anne and has two children, twins Jennifer and Nicolas.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key-administration-posts-59/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 13, 2018
  2. https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/nineteen-nominations-two-withdrawals-sent-senate-today/ "Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 16, 2018
  3. Web site: PN263 - Nomination of Robert K. Scott for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020) . April 11, 2019 . www.congress.gov . January 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: US Ambassador presents credentials to Mutharika . August 7, 2019 . www.malawianwatchdog.com . en-US . January 16, 2020.
  5. Web site: August 6, 2019 . Introducing Robert K. Scott, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815022114/https://mw.usembassy.gov/introducing-robert-k-scott-u-s-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-malawi/ . August 15, 2020 . January 16, 2020 . U.S. Embassy in Malawi . en-US.
  6. 1450807897714307077 . USEmbassyLLW . Ambassador Scott bids farewell today: “It has been an incredible honor to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Malawi. I am proud of the U.S. Mission team’s work across this country to support Malawians in their plans to transform the nation into a more prosperous & self-reliant one.” . U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe.
  7. Web site: Statement of Robert Kenneth Scott Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations . September 26, 2018. January 16, 2020.