US Embassy in Manila. (蜜桃工作室 FILE PHOTO)
MANILA, Philippines鈥擳he United States Senate on Friday (Manila time) named career diplomat MaryKay Carlson as Washington鈥檚 newest ambassador to the Philippines.
Carlson鈥檚 appointment was confirmed through a voice vote, according to .
This, of Carlson for the post in February.
Prior to the nomination, Carlson previously worked as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She has been a foreign service officer since 1985, according to Carlson鈥檚聽certificate of competency posted on the US Senate鈥檚 website.
鈥淐arlson has devoted much of her career, spanning over 36 years, to the East Asia region,鈥� her Carlson鈥檚 certificate of competency read.
鈥淭his extensive and substantive regional experience, coupled with her management experience and demonstrated ability to lead large interagency teams as well as policy-oriented offices, makes her a well-qualified candidate to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines,鈥� the document furthered.
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