Hans G. Klemm

Hans George Klemm (born August 21, 1957) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Romania from September 21, 2015 to December 2019. Previously he also served as the United States ambassador to East Timor from June 12, 2007 to May 25, 2010.

Hans Klemm
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office
September 21, 2015 – December 14, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byDean Richard Thompson (acting)
Succeeded byAdrian Zuckerman
United States Ambassador to East Timor
In office
July 4, 2007 – February 20, 2010
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byGary Gray
Succeeded byJudith Fergin
Personal details
Born
Hans George Klemm

(1957-08-21) August 21, 1957
Alma materIndiana University, Bloomington
Stanford University

Klemm graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Economics and History, and from Stanford University with an M.A in International Development Policy.

He joined the United States Foreign Service in 1981 and was promoted into the Senior Foreign Service in 2001.[1][2]

From 2012 to 2015 he was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Bureau of Human Resources. As of January 2015, Klemm served as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of State. In March 2015 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Klemm as U.S. Ambassador to Romania. In September 2015, Klemm assumed the duties of U.S. Ambassador to Romania.[3]

Klemm's father was a German immigrant.[4]

Honour

See also

References
  1. "Klemm, Hans G". State.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  2. "Hans G. Klemm". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  3. Cine este Hans Klemm, noul ambasador SUA în România
  4. https://www.bursa.ro/hans-klemm-lasati-i-pe-imigranti-sa-devina-parte-a-noii-romanii-89432929
  5. https://www.romaniaregala.ro/jurnal/seara-palatului-elisabeta-dedicata-statelor-unite-ale-americii/

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Political offices
Preceded by
Gary Gray		 United States Ambassador to East Timor
2007–2010		 Succeeded by
Judith Fergin
Preceded by
Dean Richard Thompson
Acting		 United States Ambassador to Romania
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Adrian Zuckerman


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