Mark Gitenstein | |
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| United States Ambassador to the European Union | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Gordon Sondland |
| United States Ambassador to Romania | |
| In office August 28, 2009 – December 14, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Taubman |
| Succeeded by | Duane Butcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1946 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Mark Henry Gitenstein (born March 7, 1947) is an American lawyer and diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to the European Union since 2022. He was nominated by President Joe Biden on July 27, 2021,[1] and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2021. He formerly served as the United States ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012; he was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 11, 2009[2] and confirmed by the Senate on July 8, 2009.[3]
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Officially In: Mark Gitenstein to Bucharest". Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Mark Gitenstein, Confirmed as US Ambassador to Romania". Retrieved July 25, 2009.