Updated: 1/30/22
Welcome to Brussels @USAmbEU Gitenstein!
We are looking forward to working with you and our colleagues at the @US2EU mission on transatlantic and 🇺🇸-🇧🇪 issues. https://t.co/q93VCVwMVR— US Embassy Brussels (@usembbrussels) January 28, 2022
I'm very happy to receive the credentials of the new US ambassador to the EU, Mark Gitenstein.
Welcome to Brussels. I'm looking forward to working closely with you.
Our strong, long-standing transatlantic partnership is more important than ever, in these challenging times. pic.twitter.com/7YdnwBy1tt
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 24, 2022
US Senate pushed through a bunch of nominations before heading out on holiday recess including Julissa Pantaleon to be Biden's ambassador to Spain and Mark Gitenstein as ambassador to EU. Here's some background on Gitenstein. https://t.co/pR3atcJNan
— David M. Herszenhorn (@herszenhorn) December 18, 2021
Joe Biden has made his choice for envoy to the EU.
He is Mark Gitenstein, former ambassador to Romania and the president's close friend and confidant. https://t.co/Mhhp9EPvUy
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) August 5, 2021
Two FSOs were nominated ambassador: Trish Mahoney to #CAR and Peter Vrooman to #Mozambique
Three political appointments: Mark Gitenstein to the #EU, @LauraSHHolgate to the #IAEA (and Vienna/UN), Julissa Reynosa to #Spain https://t.co/NpaoXy7CYB #StateDept— Donald Camp (@donacamp) July 27, 2021