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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who was nominated by US President Joe Biden as the country s ambassador to India, has said that he is honoured to accept the nomination and will bring the same energy, commitment and love with which he served the city to his new role.
If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as the US Ambassador to India during the Trump administration.
Earlier this week, Mr Juster was appointed as distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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10 Jul 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) announced his intent to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become the new US Ambassador to India.
The White House release confirmed that President Biden announced his intent to nominate four individuals to serve as US ambassadors: Denise Campbell Bauer, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic and to the Principality of Monaco, Peter D Haas, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People s Republic of Bangladesh, Bernadette M Meehan, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Chile, and Eric M Garcetti, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of India.
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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.
White House Selects LA Mayor Eric Garcetti to Be Ambassador to India
Mayor Eric Garcetti has been at the helm of the city of Los Angeles during a homeless crisis, countless wildfires and civil unrest, in addition to lobbying the international community for a shot at hosting the Summer Olympics.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the 2018 California Democrats State Convention in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
LOS ANGELES (CN) - The White House announced Friday that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been tapped to serve as ambassador to India. First elected mayor in 2013, Garcetti, 50, would be one of the first mayors in LA to leave office during his term in the last century.