Brian A. Nichols

Brian Nichols
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Assumed office
September 15, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRicardo Zúñiga (acting)
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe
In office
July 19, 2018 – September 14, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byHarry K. Thomas Jr.
Succeeded byPamela Tremont
United States Ambassador to Peru
In office
July 3, 2014 – October 13, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byRose Likins
Succeeded byKrishna Urs
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
EducationTufts University (BA)

Brian Andrew Nichols[1] (born 1965 in Providence, Rhode Island[2]) is an American diplomat serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Peru from 2014 until 2017, as well as the U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2018 until 2021.

  1. ^ "PN1019-1 — Foreign Service". www.congress.gov. November 18, 2003. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  2. ^ "Brian A. Nichols". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-12-02.