William H. Moser (born November 1954)[1] is an American diplomat who serves as the Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations.[2]

William Moser
Director of Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
Assumed office
October 25, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byHenry V. Jardine (acting)
United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan
In office
February 18, 2019 – October 25, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byGeorge A. Krol
Succeeded byDaniel N. Rosenblum
United States Ambassador to Moldova
In office
September 21, 2011 – January 22, 2015
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byAsif J. Chaudhry
Succeeded byJames Pettit
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)

Education edit

Moser earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and studied at Universitaet zu Koeln in Cologne, Germany.[3]

Career edit

He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. He has served as an American diplomat since 1984. He has served at seven United States Missions overseas, including as United States Ambassador to Moldova from 2011 to 2015, and in senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State.[3]

Ambassadorships edit

Moldova edit

In 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Moser to be the United States Ambassador to Moldova.[4] He served from September 21, 2011, to January 22, 2015.[1]

Kazakhstan edit

On August 13, 2018, President Trump nominated Moser to be the United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan.[3] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote in the United States Senate on January 2, 2019.[5] He was sworn in on February 12, 2019.[6] He presented his credentials on February 18, 2019.[1] Moser previously served in Kazakhstan in 1996, in the then-Embassy in Almaty as a management officer and then as energy attaché.[7]

Personal life edit

Moser speaks Russian and German.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "William H. Moser - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. ^ "Ambassador William H. Moser". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 13, 2018   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. May 5, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017 – via National Archives. Alt URL
  5. ^ "PN2393 - Nomination of William H. Moser for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  6. ^ @state_sca (February 12, 2019). "William H. Moser was sworn in as the next U.S. Ambassador to #Kazakhstan today, in the presence of friends, family, and even Kazakhstan Ambassador to the U.S. Erzhan Kazykhanov. Our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Ambassador Moser!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Testimony of William H. Moser: Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan" (PDF). Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Moldova
2011–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan
2019–2021
Succeeded by