Henry T. Wooster

Henry T. Wooster is an American diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Jordan.[1]

Henry T. Wooster
United States Ambassador to Jordan
Incumbent
Assumed office October 18, 2020
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Mike Hankey (Chargé d'Affaires)
In office March 24, 2017 – July 30, 2018 as Chargé d'Affaires
Preceded by	Alice Wells
Succeeded by	Karen Sasahara (Chargé d'Affaires)
Personal details
Nationality	American
Education	Amherst College (B.A.) Yale University (M.A.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1985–2009
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Education and military service

Wooster earned a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and a Master of Arts from Yale University.[2] He served as an Officer in the United States Army Reserve from 1985 to 2009.[3]

Foreign service career

He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He previously was Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission and then Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan from March 24, 2017 to July 30, 2018.[4] He also served as Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Director for Central Asia at the National Security Council, and the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commanding General of the Joint Special Operations Command. Early in his career he worked as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran in the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and as the Director of the Office of Iranian Affairs in the State Department. His most recent position was as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Maghreb and Egypt in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs of the State Department.[2]

Ambassador to Jordan

On November 13, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Wooster to be the next United States Ambassador to Jordan. On November 19, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[5] On May 13, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[6] He was confirmed on August 6, 2020 by voice vote.[1] He arrived in Jordan on September 18, 2020.[7] He presented his credentials on October 18, 2020.[4]

Personal life

He speaks French and Russian and has a working knowledge of Arabic, Persian, and Syriac/Aramaic.[3]

See also

• List of ambassadors of the United States

References

1. "PN1281 - Nomination of Henry T. Wooster for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, November 19, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "Wooster, Henry R. - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - January 2020". United States Department of State. January 23, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
4. "Henry T. Wooster - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
5. "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, November 19, 2019
6. "NOMINATION HEARING: Nominations", Senate Foreign Relations Committee, May 13, 2020
7. "Press Statement Noting the Arrival of Ambassador-Designate Henry Wooster". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-10-08.