Michael A. McCarthy
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Tulane University (B.S.) |
Michael A. McCarthy is an American diplomat who has been nominated as the next United States Ambassador to Liberia.
Early life and education
McCarthy received his Bachelor of Science from Tulane University. Before joining the Foreign Service he was Vice President of Marketing for Compro Systems, Inc., in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
Career
McCarthy joined the Foreign Service in 1990. He is currently a career member of the United States Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor.[2] He was the Area Management Officer of the East Africa Division of the State Department’s Office of Overseas Buildings and Operations, and a Country Desk Officer in the Office of West African Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs. From 2010–2013, he served as as the Management Officer at the United States Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, serving from 2007–2010 as a Management Officer at the United States Embassy in New Delhi, India and he served in the United States Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea from 2004–2007. From 2015–2017, he was Office Director for the Office of Retirement in the Bureau of Human Resources at the State Department. From 2013–2015, he served as the Deputy Chief of Mission for Embassy Juba in South Sudan.[1] Other postings were in Uruguay, Sri Lanka and Thailand He is currently Consul General of the United States Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3]
Personal life
He speaks French, Spanish, and Thai.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, May 27, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Consul General Michael A. McCarthy". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy Welcomes New Consul General to Johannesburg: Michael McCarthy" (Press release). Pretoria, South Africa. August 4, 2017.