Biden nominates close ally Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti as envoy to India
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New York, July 10 : US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, an ambitious star in his Democratic Party, to be US ambassador to India.
Garcetti, who has led country’s second-largest city since 2013 with a focus on improving transportation and sustainability, had long been seen as seeking to burnish his credentials with a new job after declining to seek the presidency last year.
The 50-year-old former Rhodes scholar and amateur jazz pianist said in a statement that he had “committed my life to service”.
“And should I be confirmed, I’ll bring this same energy, commitment, and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help Los Angeles,” Garcetti said.
Jul 10, 2021
Washington – President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, an ambitious star in his Democratic Party, to be ambassador to India, with which the United States has an increasingly close relationship.
Garcetti, who has led country’s second-largest city since 2013 with a focus on improving transportation and sustainability, declined to run for president last year but has been widely seen as seeking to burnish his credentials with a new job.
A Rhodes scholar who spent 12 years as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves and plays jazz piano on the side, Garcetti said in a statement that he had “committed my life to service.”
US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.
The White House also announced on Friday that Biden was nominating a career diplomat, Peter Haas, as the ambassador to Bangladesh.
Both of them will have to be confirmed to their posts by the Senate.
Garceti tweeted, Should I be confirmed, I ll bring this same energy, commitment, and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help strengthen Los Angeles place on the world stage.
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New York–President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.
The White House also announced on Friday that Biden was nominating a career diplomat, Peter Haas, as the ambassador to Bangladesh.
Both of them will have to be confirmed to their posts by the Senate.
Garceti tweeted, “Should I be confirmed, I’ll bring this same energy, commitment, and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help strengthen Los Angeles’ place on the world stage.”