Anjani Sinha | |
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United States Ambassador to Singapore | |
Designate | |
Assumed office TBD | |
President | Donald Trump |
Personal details | |
Born | India |
Spouse | Kiki Sinha |
Children | 2 |
Anjani Sinha is an American orthopaedic surgeon and United States Ambassador-Designate to Singapore. [1] [2]
Sinha was born in India. [3] He attended MGM Medical School and Delhi University. [4] He immigrated to the US in 1977 and worked in sports medicine. [1]
Sinha was nominated by President Donald Trump in March 2025. [2] [5]
On July 9,2025,the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Sinha. [6] During the hearing,he was criticized by Senator Tammy Duckworth as "unqualified" for his responses to questions about Singapore,its relationship with the United States,and its role within ASEAN. [7] [8] [9]
Videos from Sinha's confirmation hearing were widely covered by Southeast Asian newspapers. [6] [10]
He is married to Kiki Sinha,an Indian-born retired anesthesiologist who works at New York University. [11] They have two children and three grandchildren. [1]