Edward C. Prado

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Edward C. Prado
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United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office
May 15, 2018 –January 20, 2021

Prado has been a leader in numerous bar associations and law-related organizations. He has been a member of the Texas and San Antonio Bar Associations since 1972, including service as a President, and later Director and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the San Antonio Bar Foundation. Prado serves on the Texas State Bar Crime Victims Committee, and was appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to serve as the Chairman of the Criminal Justice Act Review Committee, from 1991 to 1993.

Prado also has been actively involved in community and charitable affairs as a member in community organizations such as: St. Mark's Catholic Church, the Witte Museum Community Advisory Committee, the Philosophical Society of Texas, the Rotary Club of San Antonio and Leadership San Antonio. Prado has reached out to children in the San Antonio community by conducting events in his courtroom as an introduction to the law.

He has received many honors and awards, including the following: St. Thomas More Award, St. Mary's University School of Law (2000); Outstanding Alumnus, San Antonio College (1989); LULAC State Award for Excellence (1981); Edgewood I.S.D. Hall of Fame (1981); Achievement Award, U.S. Attorney General (1980); Outstanding Young Lawyer of San Antonio (1980); and Outstanding Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1978).

United States ambassador to Argentina

On January 17, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Prado to be the next United States Ambassador to Argentina. [3] His nomination was sent to the Senate on January 19, 2018. [4] On March 7, 2018, Prado testified before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. [5] [6] [7]

On March 20, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee. [8] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote on March 22, 2018. [4]

On May 8, 2018, Prado arrived in Argentina, [9] and presented his credentials to the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, allowing him to perform his duties as the 56th U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. [10] He left office on January 20, 2021.

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References

  1. ↑ "Buenos Aires Times | US Ambassador Prado arrives in Argentina bringing message of cooperation, openness".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Edward C. Prado at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Edward C. Prado to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 3, 2018– via National Archives.
  4. 1 2 "PN1501 - Nomination of Edward Charles Prado for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". congress.gov. March 22, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Prado Testimony" (PDF). foreign.senate.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Staff, Bubble. "Trump's Pick for US Ambassador to Argentina Says He Will Offer Assistance With AMIA and Nisman Investigations - The Bubble - Argentina News". thebubble.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ Staff, Bubble. "Noah Mamet 'Pleased' to See US Government Nominee Next Ambassador to Argentina - The Bubble - Argentina News". www.thebubble.com.
  8. ↑ "Business Meeting - United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations". www.foreign.senate.gov. March 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "US Ambassador Prado arrives in Argentina bringing message of cooperation, openness". www.batimes.com.
  10. ↑ "Ambassador Prado submits credentials to President Macri - U.S. Embassy in Argentina". May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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