Obama names new US Ambassador to Uganda

By Vision Reporter

US President Barack Obama has posted Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi, as the new US ambassador to Uganda, according to nepalnews.com.

Scott will replace the current US Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier.

 “Yesterday, in Washington, President Obama nominated me to be the next United States Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, subject to confirmation by the United States Senate,” DeLisi wrote in his Facebook status, citing a White House notification.

He added, “I will, of course, be saddened to leave Nepal earlier than the normal three year tenure if the Senate confirms me in this new role.”

He mentioned that he would remain “fully engaged in our efforts to advance the partnership between Nepal and the United States”.

However, the White House is yet to name the new US ambassador to Nepal.

DeLisi, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and, was appointed US ambassador to Nepal in March 2010.

Prior to his assignment in Nepal, Ambassador DeLisi was the Director of Career Development and Assignments in the State Department's Bureau of Human Resources.  

During his 30 year career in the Foreign Service, DeLisi has served as Ambassador to the State of Eritrea and as deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana.

He also served as director for Entry Level Programs in the Bureau of Human Resources, Director for Southern African Affairs, and Chief of the Political Section in Sri Lanka. nepalnews.com