Henry V. Jardine

Henry V. Jardine
United States Ambassador to Mauritius
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 22, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid Dale Reimer
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 21, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid Dale Reimer
Personal details
Alma materGeorgetown University (BS)
National Defense University (MS)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1989–1993
Rank U.S. Army Captain
Unit2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division (United States)

Henry V. Jardine is an American diplomat and former military officer serving as the United States ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles since February 2023.

Early life and education

Jardine earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a Master of Science from the National Defense University.[1]

Career

Jardine is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of minister-counselor. He served as the Director of the Office for Career Development and Assignments in Washington, D.C. as part of the United States Department of State. Jardine previously served as the Principal Deputy Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations for the State Department, as well as the executive director of the Bureau for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Other overseas assignments include Management Counselor of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. embassy in Tirana, Albania, and Consul General of the U.S. consulate general in Kolkata, India. He also served at the U.S. consulate general in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the U.S. embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, and the U.S. embassy, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jardine also served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1993 in the 327th Infantry Regiment and the 8th Infantry Regiment in which he eventually reached the rank of captain.[1][2]

United States ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles

On July 6, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Jardine to serve as the next ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles.[1] On November 29, 2022, hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On December 7, 2022, the committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate. On December 13, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[3] He was sworn in by Acting Deputy Secretary John R. Bass on January 19, 2023,[4] and he presented his credentials to President of Mauritius Prithvirajsing Roopun on February 22, 2023,[5] and to President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan on March 21, 2023.[6]

Personal life

Jardine speaks Bengali, Thai, Spanish, German, and Albanian.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Henry Jardine – Overseas Buildings Operations". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "PN2311 - Nomination of Henry V. Jardine for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Embassy Mauritius & Seychelles [@USEmbassyMoris] (January 23, 2023). "On January 19, 2023, Ambassador-Designate to Mauritius & Seychelles, Henry Jardine, took the oath of office in a ceremony officiated by Acting Deputy Secretary John Bass at the @NMADmuseum" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-02-08 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "U.S. Ambassador to the Republics of Mauritius and Seychelles Henry V. Jardine". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ U.S. Embassy Mauritius & Seychelles [@USEmbassyMoris] (March 22, 2023). "U.S. Ambassador Henry Jardine was pleased to meet with Republic of Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan yesterday. Among the issues discussed were the upcoming #SummitforDemocracy, #MaritimeSecurity, and the U.S.-Seychelles Maritime Bilateral Agreement" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-03-23 – via Twitter.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Mauritius
2023–present 		Incumbent
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
2023–present