Jamie Harpootlian

Jamie Harpootlian
United States Ambassador to Slovenia
In office
February 17, 2022 – July 31, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byLynda Blanchard
Personal details
Born
Jamie Lindler
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
EducationMary Baldwin University (BA)
Tulane University (JD)

Jamie Lindler Harpootlian is an American lawyer who served as the United States ambassador to Slovenia from 2021 to 2024.

Education

Harpootlian received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and art history from Mary Baldwin University and a Juris Doctor from the Tulane University Law School.[1]

Career

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

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 was appointed the 10th U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia on December 20, 2021, and was sworn in on December 30, 2021. She presented her credentials to President of Slovenia Borut Pahor on February 17, 2022.[7] Harpootlian resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia on July 31, 2024 and returned to the U.S. [8]

Personal life

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.[9]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Jamie L. Harpootlian". Richard A. Harpootlian Law Firm. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  3. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  4. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 4, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Business Meeting". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN958 - Nomination of Jamie L. Harpootlian for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jamie Harpootlian is the new U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia". United States Department of State. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  8. ^ "Columbia attorney resigns as Slovenia ambassador to 'help America' in upcoming election". TheState.com. 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ "Jamie Lindler, Richard Harpootlian". The New York Times. 2007-10-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Slovenia
2022–2024 		Vacant