Lee McClenny | |
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United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
In office February 20, 2018 –September 16, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Leslie A. Bassett |
Succeeded by | Joseph Salazar ( Chargéd'affaires ) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 63–64) San Francisco,California |
Spouse | Katherine Latimer |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Washington (B.A.) |
M. Lee McClenny (born 1961) [1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from 2018 to 2020. [2]
McClenny received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. [3]
McClenny is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1994 and held various positions including Chargéd'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas,Venezuela. [4]
On October 30,2017,President Trump nominated McClenny to be the United States Ambassador to Paraguay. [5] On December 21,2017,the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. [6] He was sworn in on February 20,2018. [4] He left office on September 16,2020. [2]
McClenny speaks Spanish,French,and some Serbo-Croatian and Russian. [7]
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