Richard H. Riley IV
Richard H. Riley IV | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to Somalia | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office Awaiting confirmation by US Senate | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Larry Andre Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard H. Riley IV |
| Education | University of Georgia (BBA) Harvard Business School (MBA) National War College (MS) |
Richard H. Riley IV is an American diplomat who is the nominee to be the next US Ambassador to Somalia.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Riley earned a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia at Athens, an M.B.A. at Harvard Business School, and an M.S. (Distinguished Graduate) at the National War College.[2]
Career[edit]
Riley is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He currently serves as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the United States Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. Riley previously served as Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar, Pakistan. He has also served as the Charge d'affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, Assistant Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen. Riley also performed leadership roles during multiple tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, serving as Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) for the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan and two tours of duty in Iraq, both in Nassiriyah (Dhi Qar) province and at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. His other leadership roles in the U.S. Foreign Service have included, Deputy Director of the Office of Egypt and Levant Affairs at the United States Department of State, as well as assignments in London, England, Moscow, Russia, Beijing and Chengdu, China, as well as Kingston, Jamaica. Riley also has extensive private sector experience, having worked as a Strategy Consultant for both Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLC in Hong Kong and San Francisco, California, following earning his MBA at Harvard in 1997.
US Ambassador Nomination[edit]
On March 27, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Riley to be the next ambassador to Somalia.[1] His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Riley speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, Russian, Arabic, and Pashto.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Riley, Richard H – Federal Republic of Somalia – March 2023". U.S Department of State. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "PN485 — Richard H. Riley IV — Department of State 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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