Denise Bauer

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Denise Bauer
United States Ambassador to France and Monaco
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 5, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJamie McCourt
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
September 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byHoward Gutman
Succeeded byRonald Gidwitz
Personal details
Born
Denise Campbell Bauer

(1964-01-30) January 30, 1964 (age 60)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSteven M. Bauer
Children2
EducationOccidental College (BA)

Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964)[1][failed verification] is an American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco. Bauer served as Ambassador of the United States to Belgium from 2013 to 2017. After being nominated by President Barack Obama, she was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2013; she was sworn in the following August 7.[2] She left office on January 20, 2017.[3] A member of the Democratic Party, she was the executive director of Women for Biden.

Education

Bauer graduated from Occidental College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security.

Career

She began her career in television news in Los Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher for KCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau of Nine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for the American Red Cross Bay Area in San Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located in Belvedere, California.[1]

A longtime Democrat, Bauer hosted multiple fundraisers and reportedly raised $4.3 million for President Obama’s two election campaigns, served on the Obama for America National Finance Committee from 2007 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2012, and was finance chair for Women for Obama from 2011 to 2012. She was also on the Democratic National Committee from 2008 to 2012, serving as chair and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum and as co-chair of the National Issues Conference. She has also personally contributed nearly $20,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations.[1]

Ambassador to Belgium

Bauer with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Brussels, Belgium on March 25, 2016

On June 21, 2013, Bauer was nominated to be the next US ambassador to Belgium by President Barack Obama.[4] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 25, 2013. The committee reported her favorably on July 30, 2013. On August 2, 2013, the Senate confirmed her by voice vote.[1] Bauer served from 2013 to 2017.[5]

Ambassador to France

Bauer greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Paris, France on May 15, 2022

In June 2021, it was reported that President Joe Biden would nominate Bauer to serve as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco.[6] On July 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France.[7] On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[8] On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[9] The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021, by voice vote.[10][11] She was sworn in on December 23, 2021.[12] She presented her credentials to President Emmanuel Macron on February 5, 2022.[13]

Ambassador to Monaco

Bauer presented her credentials to Prince Albert II on September 29, 2022.[14]

Personal life

Bauer is married to attorney Steven M. Bauer, who is of counsel in the firm of Latham & Watkins in San Francisco. They have two daughters, Katherine and Natalie. She speaks French.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bewig, Matt. "Ambassador to Belgium: Who is Denise Bauer?". AllGov.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. ^ "Biography of U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Denise Bauer". Archived from the original on 2003-04-03. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  3. ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ France, Connexion. "New UK ambassador to France means women to hold post in both countries". www.connexionfrance.com.
  6. ^ "Biden poised to announce first slate of ambassador nominees as he eyes first trip abroad". CNN. June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". The White House. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  8. ^ "PN785 - Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  9. ^ "SFRC APPROVES 33 CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY NOMINATIONS" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "PN785 - Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "US Senate confirms Bauer as envoy to France". France24.
  12. ^ "Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  13. ^ @USAmbFrance (February 5, 2022). "Première rencontre officielle ! J'ai eu l'honneur de remettre au Chef du protocole 🇫🇷 les lettres de créance signées par le Président Biden, qui m'accréditent officiellement comme Ambassadrice des États-Unis en France" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "New US Ambassador to Monaco presents credentials to Prince Albert II". 4 October 2022.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Belgium
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to France
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