Robert K. Scott (diplomat)

For other people named Robert Scott, see Robert Scott (disambiguation).
Robert K. Scott
United States Ambassador to Malawi
In office
August 6, 2019 – October 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byVirginia E. Palmer
Succeeded byDavid Young
Personal details
Born (1963-06-05) June 5, 1963 (age 61)
NationalityAmerican
EducationLawrence University (BA)
American University (MA)

Robert K. Scott (born June 5, 1963) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Malawi from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lawrence University and a Master of Arts from American University. He also studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany on a United States Fulbright Grant.[1]

Career

Scott has been a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, since 1994. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassies in Harare, Zimbabwe and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and in multiple senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State.[1]

On August 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Scott to be the next United States Ambassador to Malawi. On August 16, 2018, his nomination was sent the United States Senate.[2] On April 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the United States by voice vote.[3] He presented his credentials to President Peter Mutharika on August 6, 2019.[4][5] His mission ended when he left the country on October 20, 2021.[6]

Personal life

He speaks German, Ukrainian, and French.[1] He is married to his wife Anne and has two children, twins Jennifer and Nicolas.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 13, 2018 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 16, 2018
  3. ^ "PN263 - Nomination of Robert K. Scott for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. April 11, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Ambassador presents credentials to Mutharika". www.malawianwatchdog.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Introducing Robert K. Scott, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi". U.S. Embassy in Malawi. August 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. ^ U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe [@USEmbassyLLW] (October 20, 2021). "Ambassador Scott bids farewell today: "It has been an incredible honor to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Malawi. I am proud of the U.S. Mission team's work across this country to support Malawians in their plans to transform the nation into a more prosperous & self-reliant one."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Statement of Robert Kenneth Scott Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi" (PDF). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Malawi
2019–2021 		Succeeded by