Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón (born January 2, 1975) is a Dominican-American lawyer and politician. She is the United States Ambassador to Spain since 2022. She was the chief of staff to First Lady Jill Biden from 2021 until 2022. From March 2012 until December 2014, she was United States ambassador to Uruguay from 2012 until 2014.
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón | |
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| United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra | |
| Assumed office February 2, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Duke Buchan |
| Chief of Staff to the First Lady | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 7, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Grisham |
| Co-Chair of the White House Gender Policy Council | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 7, 2022 Serving with Jennifer Klein | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| United States Ambassador to Uruguay | |
| In office May 9, 2012 – December 10, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David D. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Keiderling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1975 Salcedo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MPhil) Columbia University (JD) |
She is a former deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the United States Department of State.
President Biden nominated her to be the next United States Ambassador to Spain on July 27, 2021, being confirmed on December 18, 2021.[1]
References
- "PN938 — Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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