Earl R. Miller | |
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17th United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
In office November 29, 2018 –January 21, 2022 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Marcia Bernicat |
Succeeded by | Peter D. Haas |
17th United States Ambassador to Botswana | |
In office December 18,2014 –September 24,2018 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michelle D. Gavin |
Succeeded by | Craig Lewis Cloud |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1981–1985 (Active) 1985–1992 (Reserves) |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Earl Robert Miller (born 1958) [1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Bangladesh from 2018 to 2022. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana from 2014 to 2018.
Earl Miller appointed as Chargéd'Affaires Eswatini on January 27,2023. [2]
Earl Miller is serving as the Peace Corps Country director for Mongolia since December 2023. [3]
Miller graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1981. [4]
Miller served as a United States Marine Corps officer where served on active duty until 1984 and in the reserves until 1992 where he took part in the Persian Gulf War. [4] He joined the United States Department of State in 1987 where he initially worked as a desk officer in the agency's Southern Africa section. He then joined the Diplomatic Security Service as a special agent in Miami,San Francisco,and assistant regional security officer in El Salvador. In 1995,Miller became the regional security officer (RSO) for the U.S. embassy in Gaborone,Botswana. He served in this capacity in a number of countries including Malaysia,Indonesia,Iraq,and India. [5] While posted in Malaysia,Miller took part in the investigation of an ambush in eastern Indonesia that saw two U.S. schoolteachers murdered. [6] [7] He was the Consul General of the United States to South Africa in Johannesburg from 2011 to 2014. [8] [9]
Starting December 18,2014,Miller served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana. [8] [7] In January 2018,Miller was asked by Botswana government officials if the State Department regarded Botswana as a "shithole" country after President Donald J. Trump was reported to have used that word to refer to African nations in a private meeting on immigration with lawmakers. [10] Miller was awarded the Award for Heroism from the Diplomatic Security Service,the Shield of Bravery from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),and the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 20,2022. [8] [7] [11] He is fluent in Indonesian,French,and Spanish.
In July 2018,Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. [12]
During the 2018 Bangladesh election violence he expressed his concern and played a crucial role in restoring peace and end violence. [13] [14] Miller left Bangladesh on January 21,2022. [15]
Miller was previously married to Ana Miller,originally an El Salvadoran national. They have two sons,Alexander and Andrew. [16] Miller speaks French,Spanish,and Indonesian.
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I am also deeply grateful for the support of my wife, Ana, and sons, Andrew and Alexander.