For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 13, 2005
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
eight individuals and designate one individual to serve in his
Administration:
The President intends to nominate Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of the Fiji Islands and to serve concurrently
and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of
Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Kiribati, and Tuvalu. A
career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ambassador Dinger
currently serves as the State Department's Senior Advisor to the Naval
War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He previously served as Chief of
Mission in the Federated States of Micronesia. He has also served as
Deputy Chief of Mission in Kathmandu. Earlier in his career,
Ambassador Dinger served as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge
d'Affaires in Fiji. He earned his bachelor's degree from Macalester
College, his J.D. from Harvard University and his master's degree from
the National Defense University.
The President intends to nominate Terence Patrick McCulley, of
Oregon, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Mali. A career member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Mr. McCulley currently serves as Deputy
Coordinator for Iraq Assistance in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
at the Department of State. He previously served as Deputy Chief of
Mission at the United States Embassy in Tunisia. Mr. McCulley
previously served in the same capacity in Dakar and Lome. Earlier in
his career, he served as Officer-in-Charge of Zairian Affairs in the
Office of Central African Affairs at the Department of State. Mr.
McCulley earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon.
The President intends to nominate Paul A. Trivelli, of Virginia, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Nicaragua. A career member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Mr. Trivelli currently serves as Director of the
Office of Policy Planning and Coordination for the Bureau of Western
Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State. He previously served as
Director of the Office of Central American Affairs at the Department of
State. Earlier in his career, Mr. Trivelli served as Deputy Chief of
Mission in Tegucigalpa. He earned his bachelor's degree from Williams
College and his master's degree from the University of Denver.
The President intends to nominate Anne Wagner, of Missouri, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ms. Wagner currently serves
as Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party in Jefferson City,
Missouri and as Republican Committeewoman in Lafayette Township,
Missouri. She previously served as Co-Chairman of the Republican
National Committee. Earlier in her career, Ms. Wagner worked in the
private sector with Ralston Purina Company and Hallmark Cards, Inc.,
two Missouri-based companies. She earned her bachelor's degree from the
University of Missouri-Columbia.
The President intends to nominate Michael E. Hess, of New York, to
be Assistant Administrator (Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and
Humanitarian Response) at the United States Agency for International
Development. Mr. Hess currently serves as Vice President for Audit and
Risk Review at Citigroup, Incorporated, where he previously served as
Vice President of Banking. Having been in Active Duty and the Reserves
for the United States Army, Mr. Hess was called back to Active Duty in
Iraq and served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Coalition Provisional
Authority and as Humanitarian Coordinator for the Office of
Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance. He previously served as
Chief of the Liaison Office at the Kosovo Forces Headquarters and as
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the High
Representative in Bosnia. Mr. Hess earned his bachelor's degree from
the United States Military Academy, his first master's degree from
Columbia University and his second master's degree from New York Un
The President intends to nominate Janice B. Gardner, of Virginia,
to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the
Department of the Treasury. Ms. Gardner currently serves as Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of
the Treasury. She previously served as Senior Intelligence Liaison
Officer at the Department of the Treasury. Earlier in her career, Ms.
Gardner served as Deputy Director of the Foreign Broadcast Information
Service. She earned her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University
and her master's degree from American University.
The President intends to nominate Victoria Nuland, of Connecticut,
to be the United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. A Senior Career Foreign
Service Officer, Ms. Nuland most recently served as Principal Deputy
National Security Advisor to the Vice President. Prior to this
position, Ms. Nuland served as the United States Deputy Permanent
Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Brussels,
Belgium. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy to the
Ambassador-At-Large for the New Independent States of the former Soviet
Union at the Department of State. She earned her bachelor's degree
from Brown University.
The President intends to nominate Daniel R. Stanley, of Kansas, to
be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Having
served in the United States Navy for over twenty-five years, Commander
Stanley currently serves as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense and
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative
Affairs. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Senate Affairs. Earlier in his career, Commander Stanley
served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower
and Reserve Affairs. He earned his bachelor's degree from Empire State
College.
The President intends to designate Gordon England, of Texas, to be
Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense.
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