Peter H. Vrooman

Peter Hendrick Vrooman (born March 1, 1966)[1] is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Mozambique since 2022. He previously served as the United States ambassador to Rwanda from 2018 to 2022.[2]

Peter H. Vrooman
United States Ambassador to Mozambique
Assumed office
March 3, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDennis Walter Hearne
United States Ambassador to Rwanda
In office
April 7, 2018 – January 24, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byErica Barks-Ruggles
Personal details
Born (1966-03-01) March 1, 1966
Canton, New York
Spouse(s)Johnette Iris Stubbs
Children2
Alma materHarvard College (BA)
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (MS)

Education

Vrooman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard College. He received his Master of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.[3]

Career

Mr. Vrooman is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1991. He has served at multiple capacities including being a watch officer for the Department of State Operations Center, he was Deputy Political Counselor in Tel Aviv and has worked in U.S. embassies in Djibouti, India, Iraq and Lebanan.[2]

From September 2016 through July 2017, Vrooman served as Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia.[2][3]

United States Ambassador to Rwanda

On October 30, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Rwanda.[4] On February 15, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] His mission ended around January 24, 2022.[6]

United States Ambassador to Mozambique

On July 27, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Mozambique.[7] His nomination was sent to the Senate the following day.[8] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on his nomination on October 20, 2021. The committee reported his nomination favorably on November 3, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed his nomination on December 18, 2021 by voice vote.[9] He was sworn into office on February 11, 2022.[10] He presented his credentials to President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi on March 3, 2022.[11]

Personal life

Vrooman is married to Johnette Iris Stubbs, a photographer, and they have a son and a daughter. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic and French.[1]

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda: Who Is Peter Vrooman?". allgov.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman". State Department. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. "Peter Vrooman". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. October 30, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via National Archives.
  5. "PN1185 — Peter Hendrick Vrooman — Department of State". United States Congress. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. @UrugwiroVillage (January 24, 2022). "This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received outgoing @USAmbRwanda , Ambassador Peter Vrooman for a farewell meeting" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  8. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. "PN939 - Nomination of Peter Hendrick Vrooman for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. @USAmbMoz (February 11, 2022). "Good afternoon, everyone! I am so proud to have been sworn in this morning as the US Ambassador to Mozambique. I am honored to begin this new adventure. Next stop - Maputo! 🇺🇸🇲🇿See you soon!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. "Ambassador Peter Hendrick Vrooman". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-03-04.


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