Michael Ray Arietti (born October 25, 1947)[2] is a United States diplomat and a career foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State. He served as United States Ambassador to Rwanda from 2005 to 2008.
Michael Ray Arietti | |
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| 15th United States Ambassador to Rwanda | |
| In office December 5, 2005 – July 19, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret K. McMillion |
| Succeeded by | W. Stuart Symington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1947[1] Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Early life and education edit
Raised in Enfield, Connecticut, Arietti graduated from Enfield High School in 1965.[3] He received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1970.[4]
Career edit
After graduating college, he volunteered for the Peace Corps and served in India before joining the Department of State.[5]
Awards and Recognitions edit
In 2009 he was given the State Department's Charles E. Cobb Jr. Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development in recognition of his work in Rwanda.[6]
Personal life edit
Arietti is the son of Michael John Arietti (November 20, 1919[7] – May 18, 1993)[8] and Margaret M. (Schiller) Arietti (September 6, 1920 – February 22, 2003).[9] Arietti's father served in the Marine Corps during World War II[10] and the couple were married on November 20, 1945 in California.[11] The couple moved back near his father's family in Connecticut in 1948. They had two sons and three grandchildren. His mother was the first female police officer in Enfield, Connecticut.[12]
References edit
- ^ California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ "Michael R. Arietti - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov.
- ^ Echo 1965. Thompsonville, Connecticut: Enfield High School. p. 24.
- ^ Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the Ninety-Fourth Academic Year. Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University. May 27, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Michael R. Arietti". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ ""Under Secretary Kennedy Presents Department Awards," by Bill Palmer, U.S. Department of State Magazine, February 2009" (PDF).
- ^ "Michael John Arietti". Registration Card. No. S-144. Connecticut.
- ^ "Michael J. Arietti". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Margaret M Schiller Arietti". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Michael Arietti; Enfield Groundskeeper". The Hartford Courant. May 21, 1993. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health.
- ^ "Death Notices, April 17, 2003". Journal Inquirer. Manchester, Connecticut. April 22, 2003. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
External links edit
- United States Department of State: Biography of Michael R. Arietti
- United States Embassy in Kigali: Biography of the Ambassador
- The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. MICHAEL ARIETTI. Interviewed by: Charles Stuart Kennedy; Initial Interview Date: August 23, 2011; Copyright 2012 ADST
- Personnel Announcement, George W. Bush White House, September 13, 2005.