Denise Bauer

Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964)[1] is the former United States Ambassador to Belgium. After being nominated as ambassador by United States President Barack Obama, Bauer was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2013, and sworn in as ambassador on August 7, 2013.[2] She left office on January 20, 2017.[3] She is currently the Executive Director of Women for Biden.

Denise Bauer
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office September 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Howard Gutman
Succeeded by	Ronald Gidwitz
Personal details
Born	January 30, 1964
Political party	Democratic
Education	Occidental College (BA)

Education and career

Bauer graduated from Occidental College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security. She began her career in television news in Los Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher for KCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau of Nine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for the American Red Cross Bay Area in San Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located in Belvedere, California. On June 21, 2013, she was nominated ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium by President Barack Obama. On August 2, 2013, she was confirmed unanimously by the Senate as the American ambassador in Belgium.[1]

Democratic affiliation

A longtime Democrat, Bauer hosted multiple fundraisers and reportedly raised $4.3 million for President Obama’s two election campaigns, served on the Obama for America National Finance Committee from 2007 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2012, and was finance chair for Women for Obama from 2011 to 2012. She was also on the Democratic National Committee from 2008 to 2012, serving as chair and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum and as co-chair of the National Issues Conference. She has also personally contributed nearly $20,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations.[1]

See also

• List of ambassadors of the United States

References

1. Bewig, Matt. "Ambassador to Belgium: Who is Denise Bauer?". AllGov.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
2. "Biography of U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Denise Bauer". Retrieved 2013-08-30.
3. Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.