On April 11, 2013, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Tulinabo Salama Mushingi as his next Ambassador to Burkina Faso. The WH released the following brief bio:
Dr. Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, is Deputy Executive Secretary and Executive Director of the Executive Office of the Secretary of State. Previously, from 2009 to 2011, he was Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From 2006 to 2009, he was Counselor for Management Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Other overseas posts include: Management Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca, Morocco (2001-2003) and General Services Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique (1994-1996). His Washington assignments include: Supervisory General Services Officer in the Executive Office of the Secretary (2003-2006) and Counseling and Assignment Officer in the Bureau of Human Resources (1999-2001).
He began his career as a language and cultural trainer for the U.S. Peace Corps. Dr. Mushingi received a B.A. and an M.A. from the Institut Superieur Pedagogique in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, and received an M.A. from Howard University and a Ph.D. from Georgetown University.
If confirmed, Dr. Mushingi would succeed career diplomat Thomas Dougherty who was sworn in as the 17th U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso on August 10, 2010.
— DS
Hurray for Tuli! Hurray for BF! Hurray for America – we all win with this chi=oice, so hurray for President Obama too!
Congratulations to Dr. Mushingi. May you represent well the interests of the United States. Our prayers and support are with you. Mbogi mbogi kwetu, eh
Tuli is a great guy, would love to work for him. He’s humble, he’s smart, he’s personable, friendly, hard working. Just a decent human being. Burkina Faso is in for a treat!
Thanks 4G that’s good to know.