David D. Nelson
David Daniel Nelson is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay under Barack Obama 2009–2011.[1][2][3]
Biography
David D. Nelson was born in Minnesota.[1][2][3] He received a B.A. the University of Wisconsin and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Maryland.[1][2][3][4]
From 1982 to 1984, he served as a diplomat in Montevideo, Uruguay.[2] He also served in Berlin, Madrid, Bonn, Quito, and the U.S. Consulate in Mérida, Yucatán.[3][4] He has worked for the National Security Council as Senior Coordinator for the Sea Island G-8 Summit.[4] He has served as Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, as Director of the Office of Terrorism Finance and Economic Sanctions, Director of the Iraq Reconstruction Task Force, and as Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs.[2][3] Prior to becoming ambassador, he served as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs.[2][3]
He speaks Spanish and German.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 Embassy biography
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "U.S. Senate Confirms Ambassador Nelson to Uruguay". U.S. Department of State, Embassy of the United States of America,Montevideo - Uruguay. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State Department biography
- 1 2 3 White House announcement
External links
Media related to David D. Nelson at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by Frank E. Baxter |
United States Ambassador to Uruguay 2009 to May 2011 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Lloyd |
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