Eric Nelson (diplomat)

Eric George Nelson is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2][3]

Eric Nelson
United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Assumed office
February 19, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMaureen Cormack
Personal details
Alma materRice University (B.S.)
University of Texas (M.B.A.)

Education

Nelson received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Rice University and his Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business.[4]

Career

Nelson began his career in as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia, West Africa. In 1990, he began working for the State Department. He has worked in seven United States missions overseas[5] including in the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Consulate General of the United States, Munich and in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.[4]

He served as Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica from August, 2010, through June, 2013 and then as Chargé d'Affaires until August of that year.[4]

Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina

On August 23, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Nelson as United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5] On January 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed him by voice vote.[6] On February 18, 2019, he presented his credentials to the Bosnia and Herzegovina government.[7] Nelson is one of five LGBT appointed ambassadors under the Trump administration.[8]

Nelson called for a new Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stating that the current constitution is an obstacle for Bosnia to join the "Transatlantic community". He added, "There is a whole range of constitutional issues which need to be dealt with so the country can fulfill Transatlantic standards. Many of those issues are difficult to solve, but none of them is impossible."[9]

See also

References
  1. "Senate names new US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina". Sarajevo Times. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  2. "Chairman of BiH Presidency met with Newly elected Ambassador of the USA". Sarajevo Times. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  3. "Ambassadorial Nomination: POST: Bosnia and Herzegovina". Department of State. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. "Eric Nelson". LinkedIn. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. "PN2446 — Eric George Nelson — Department of State". United States Congress. January 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  7. "BiH MFA – Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Nelson hands credentials". February 18, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  8. Johnson, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Senate confirms fifth openly gay ambassador under Trump". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. "Dayton 2.0: Deal that Ended Bosnian War Needs Rewriting, But How?". Balkan Insight. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Maureen Cormack		 United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
2019–present		 Incumbent


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