Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the United States' diplomatic representatives to foreign nations,international organizations,and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II,Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution,their appointment must be confirmed by the United States Senate;while an ambassador may be appointed during a recess,they can serve only until the end of the next session of Congress,unless subsequently confirmed.
Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician,lawyer,and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012,and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is the longest-serving current governor in the United States.
The United States and Liechtenstein executed their first treaty in 1926. Diplomatic relations were established in 1997. Since then,the relations between the two nations have been stable. Representatives of both countries in 2002 signed a mutual legal assistance treaty focused largely on jointly combating money laundering and other illegal banking activities.
Diplomatic relations between Switzerland and the United States were established in 1853 by the U.S. and in 1868 by Switzerland. The first diplomatic representation of the U.S. was established in Basel in 1853.
Eric A. LeVine is an American entrepreneur based in Seattle. He has been the founder and CEO of CellarTracker since 2003. He has been a Council Member at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum since September,2016.
Suzan Kay DelBene is an American politician and businesswoman who has been the United States representative from Washington's 1st congressional district since 2012.
The 2012 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012. Candidates in the election were chosen in an August 7,2012 primary election,under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system,which allows voters to vote for any candidate running in the race,regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election qualified for the general election.
Diplomatic and economic relations between Switzerland and Liechtenstein have been close,with Switzerland accepting the role of safeguarding the interests of its smaller neighbour,Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein has an embassy in Bern. Switzerland is accredited to Liechtenstein from its Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Berne and maintains an honorary consulate in Vaduz.
The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016.
Martin Dahinden is a Swiss diplomat who has served as ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America from 2014 to 2019. Dahinden presented his credentials to the President of the United States of America,Barack Obama,on November 18,2014 at the White House in Washington,D.C. He retired in 2019.
India–Liechtenstein relations refers to the bilateral relations between India and Liechtenstein. The Embassy of India in Bern,Switzerland is concurrently accredited to Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein maintains an honorary consul general in New Delhi. Under a 1919 agreement between Liechtenstein and Switzerland,ambassadors and diplomatic missions of Switzerland are authorised to represent Liechtenstein in countries and in diplomatic situations unless Liechtenstein opts to send its own ambassador. Switzerland maintains an embassy in New Delhi and a consulate in Mumbai.
The 2020 presidential campaign of Jay Inslee began on March 1,2019,when Inslee –the incumbent Governor of Washington –announced that he would be running for the Democratic nomination. He had been chair of the Democratic Governors Association for the 2018 election cycle and served as a co-chair of the United States Climate Alliance. He was the first governor to enter the 2020 race.
This is a list of statewide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the Democratic primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are declared candidates or have received media speculation about their possible candidacy.
Francesca Pometta was a Swiss diplomat. She was the first woman to serve as a diplomat for Switzerland.
The Washington State Employment Security Department is a government agency for the U.S. state of Washington that is tasked with management of the unemployment system. It was established by the Washington State Legislature in 1947,replacing an earlier system. The department has been led by commissioner Suzan G. LeVine,the former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein,since 2018.
Fatima Djibo Sidikou is a Nigerien diplomat. Having served in a variety of diplomatic posts in the United States and at the United Nations Office at Geneva,she most recently served as Niger's ambassador to Senegal from 2019 to 2022.
Scott C. Miller is an American LGBT rights activist,philanthropist and former banker. He currently serves as the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein,a role he has held since 2022.
The Embassy of the United States in Bern manages the official relationship between the United States and the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The diplomatic mission of the United States was established in April 1853 as a legation,and was elevated to an embassy in 1953. Within the Embassy,several U.S. agencies are represented,including the Department of State,Department of Defense,Department of Commerce,and Department of Justice. The mission aims to foster strong bilateral ties and advance U.S. policy objectives in Europe. It also provides services such as visa issuance and emergency assistance to Americans in Switzerland.
