The new U.S. Ambassador to Mexico had a ceremonial swearing at the State Department officiated by SCOTUS Associate Justice Clarence Thomas last week.

Ambassador Landau was officially sworn in as United States Ambassador to Mexico on August 12, 2019. His bio says that after graduating from law school, he clerked for then-Judge Clarence Thomas of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  He later clerked for Associate Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1990 and 1991 terms.

His father, George Walter Landau (1920–2018), a career Foreign Service officer, served as U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay from October 13, 1972–October 14, 1977. Ambassador George Landau who also served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile and Venezuela passed away last year.

The new ambassador speaks fluent Spanish, and earned a Certificate in Latin American Studies at Harvard College.  He was born in Madrid, Spain, and attended the American School of Asunción, Paraguay, for five years.

Hoy juramenté de manera ceremonial como Embajador de EEUU en México. Estuvieron presentes en la lindísima ceremonia en Washington, entre otros, el Secretario de Estado @SecPompeo, el Juez Clarence Thomas de nuestra Suprema Corte, y la embajadora de México @Martha_Barcena. pic.twitter.com/Rg8aMkuYuk

— Embajador Christopher Landau (@USAmbMex) September 13, 2019

Uno de los aspectos más emocionantes de la ceremonia de hoy fue recordar que mi padre juramentó como Embajador de EEUU en Paraguay en ese mismo salón hace 47 años. Y ahí estuve yo, de 8 años, a su lado. Falleció el año pasado a los 98 años. pic.twitter.com/sGDEJSdVfS

— Embajador Christopher Landau (@USAmbMex) September 14, 2019

Thank you Mr. Secretary! Very honored to have you at my swearing in. Overjoyed to join the team, and to be back with “my tribe” in the State Department! 🇲🇽🇺🇸 https://t.co/pUZdULKzyi

— Embajador Christopher Landau (@USAmbMex) September 14, 2019

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