Linda Thomas-Greenfield named UN Ambassador by Biden

Veteran diplomat, Linda Thomas, whose career dates back to the Reagan administration, has been named UN Ambassador by Biden. She will be returning into the public service sphere after retiring from her her 35-year Foreign Service career, which included an ambassadorship to Liberia, and foreign postings in Switzerland, Pakistan, Kenya, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

U.S. ambassadors, also referred to as “permanent representatives,” are responsible for keeping the U.S. State Department informed and up-to-date on the events at the United Nations. The ambassadors communicate directly with the State Department and President. They offer informed advice and recommendations as it relates to the proceedings and actions of the United States.

U.S. Ambassadors to the united Nations must be approved by the Senate after being nominated by the president. Thomas-Greenfield will join Antony Blinken in the efforts to restore trust and professionalism to US foreign relations and encourage greater diversity in the ranks of the diplomatic service.

Photo via: The U.S. Sun

"The United States needs a top-to-bottom diplomatic surge. . . the country doesn't have the luxury of waiting for a generational replenishment.”

Linda Thomas-Greenfield 

The president-elect cabinet has been established with more gender-balance and diversity than previous years . Other female filled positions include the secretary of defense, CIA director, attorney general and director of national intelligence, which has never been filled by a woman, UNTIL NOW!

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