The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release July 01, 2010
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7/1/10
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
Alexander A. Arvizu, Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State
Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Administrator for Asia, United States Agency for International Development
Michele T. Bond, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Department of State
Paul W. Jones, Ambassador to Malaysia, Department of State
George A. Krol, Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Department of State
Francis J. Ricciardone, Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Department of State
Timothy Charles Scheve, Member, Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
Duane E. Woerth, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Department of State
President Obama also announced his intent to appoint several individuals to key administration posts. Their biographies are below.
President Obama said, “I am grateful that these impressive individuals have agreed to join my administration. I am confident they will serve ably in their new roles, and look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.”
President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
Alexander A. Arvizu, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State
Alexander Arvizu is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, rank of Minister-Counselor. He is currently the Director of Entry-Level Career Development and Assignments in the Department of State. Previously, he was a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangkok, Thailand, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His other overseas postings were Seoul, Korea and Osaka-Kobe, Japan. His Washington service includes a detail assignment to the National Security Council, where he was Director for Asian Affairs, and as a Member of the 46th Senior Seminar. A native of Colorado, Mr. Arvizu received a B.S. degree from Georgetown University.
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