American President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Darryl Nirenberg will be the new US ambassador to Bucharest.
„I am pleased to announce that Darryl Nirenberg will serve as the United States Ambassador to Romania. Darryl has 40 years of experience in foreign policy, including as an advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Darryl has been and will continue to be a tireless fighter for my 'America First' Agenda. He will help us strengthen our ties with Romania, support our military partnership, and promote and defend America's economic and security interests abroad. Congratulations, Darryl!", Trump wrote on X.
- The belated message from the US after Nicușor Dan's victory. Congratulations are missing, and internet users have commented ironically
- Nicușor Dan, official meeting with representatives of the United States in Bucharest. UPDATE on how the embassy responded on X
The US Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec retired on Tuesday.
"We express our gratitude to US Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec, who is retiring after a distinguished career in the US diplomatic service. Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec has fulfilled her mission with dedication, strengthening the partnership between the United States and Romania. We thank her for her leadership and commitment to common democratic values," the US Embassy in Bucharest announced on Tuesday in a Facebook post.
The Vice Chair of the US Federal Election Commission stated at the beginning of May that the US Ambassador to Bucharest, Kathleen Kavalec, has chosen to retire and will leave as ambassador from Romania. "She was not recalled, she is not being withdrawn," Trainor explained.
Kathleen Kavalec was sworn in as the Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania on December 20, 2022. Previously, from 2019 to 2022, she led the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before that, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) at the Department of State.