Michael R. Carpenter is an American diplomat who serves as Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council of the Biden Administration, a role he has held since April 2024. Previously he served as United States ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Biden administration.[1]
Michael Carpenter | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe | |
| In office November 29, 2021 – April 4, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jim Gilmore |
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| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) |
Education
editCarpenter holds a BA in international relations from Stanford University and a MA and PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
Career
editCarpenter was a career officer with the United States Foreign Service. He served as deputy director of the Office of Russian Affairs, special assistant for the under secretary for political affairs, political-military officer in the Office of European Security, and political affairs and advisor on regional conflicts in the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts. He served overseas in the U.S. Embassies in Poland, Slovenia, and Barbados.[3]
Carpenter then worked in the White House as a special advisor for Europe and Eurasia to then-Vice President Biden and as director for Russia at the National Security Council. From 2015 to 2017, he served in the Pentagon as deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, and Conventional Arms Control. He has most recently worked as the managing director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.[4][5]
US Ambassador to OSCE
editOn June 23, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Carpenter as U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), with the rank of Ambassador.[3] On September 15, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[6] On October 19, 2021, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[7] On November 3, 2021, he was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.[6] On November 29, 2021, he assumed office as ambassador after presenting his credentials to OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid.[8][9]
Carpenter resigned in April 2024; his final permanent council session was on March 14, 2024.[10][11]
Personal life
editCarpenter speaks Polish, Slovene, English, Czech, French, and German.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter". U.S. Mission to the OSCE. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Carpenter, Michael. "Michael Carpenter, Author at Just Security". Just Security. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Michael Carpenter | Penn Biden Center". global.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter". U.S. Mission to the OSCE. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ a b "PN777 - Nomination of Michael Carpenter for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "SFRC Approves 33 Critical Foreign Policy Nominations". United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ U.S. Mission to OSCE [@usosce] (November 29, 2021). "A very warm welcome to our new Ambassador Michael Carpenter! Today Dr. Carpenter presented his credentials to OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @HelgaSchmid_SG (29 November 2021). "Pleased to welcome Ambassador @mikercarpenter 🇺🇸 to the @OSCE!I look forward to working together on the most pres…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @USAmbOSCE (4 April 2024). "This account will remain dormant until a new Ambassador is appointed. Follow @usosce for any updates in the interim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Farewell Remarks by Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter". U.S. Mission to the OSCE. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-18.