Jamie Lindler Harpootlian is an American lawyer who has served as the United States ambassador to Slovenia since 2022.
Jamie Harpootlian | |
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| United States Ambassador to Slovenia | |
| Assumed office February 17, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lynda Blanchard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamie Lindler |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Mary Baldwin University (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Education edit
Harpootlian received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and art history from Mary Baldwin University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from the Tulane University Law School in 1984.[1]
Career edit
Harpootlian has most recently worked as counsel to the law firm of Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A.[2] She previously served as a hearing officer for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and was a career judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[3]
United States ambassador to Slovenia edit
On July 21, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Harpootlian to be the next United States ambassador to Slovenia.[3] On August 4, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[4] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on November 2, 2021. On December 15, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee.[5] On December 18, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[6] She presented her credentials to President of Slovenia Borut Pahor on February 17, 2022.[7]
Personal life edit
Harpootlian married Dick Harpootlian, a politician and lawyer, in 2007. Dick served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party and has been a member of the South Carolina Senate since 2018.[8]
References edit
- ^ Lovegrove, Jamie (21 July 2021). "SC attorney, wife of ex-Dem chair who backed Biden, tapped for US ambassador to Slovenia". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Jamie L. Harpootlian". Richard A. Harpootlian Law Firm. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 4, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Business Meeting". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "PN958 - Nomination of Jamie L. Harpootlian for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Harpootlian is the new U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia". United States Department of State. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Jamie Lindler, Richard Harpootlian". The New York Times. 2007-10-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
External links edit
Meet Ambassador Harpootlian on US Embassy in Ljubljana on Youtube