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On June 15, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Marc Ostfield to be the next Ambassador to Paraguay. The WH released the following brief bio:

Marc Ostfield, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay

Marc Ostfield, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Ombudsman of the U.S. Department of State. With over 30 years in foreign policy and national security, he has served in senior State Department roles, including as Acting Director/Deputy Director of the Foreign Service Institute (National Foreign Affairs Training Center); Director, Office of Policy and Global Issues in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Senior Foreign Affairs Officer for Science and Technology Cooperation; and Senior Advisor for Bioterrorism, Biodefense, and Health Security. Earlier, he created, led, and evaluated global health programs in Latin America and worldwide with international organizations, including as Chief of Behavior Change Communication for Family Health International. He is the recipient of a Presidential Rank Award, numerous State Department awards, the Meritorious Unit Award from the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, the Diplomacy Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award as a volunteer firefighter. Ostfield earned a B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Arabic.

If confirmed, Mr. Ostfield would succeed career diplomat Lee McClenny who served from March 13, 2018–September 16, 2020.

#FSI staff line up to bid farewell to Dr. Marc Ostfield, who we were fortunate to have leading @FSIatState as Deputy Director and Acting Director for 5+ years! We wish you all the best as you move on to your new role as @StateDept Ombudsman. pic.twitter.com/LVmnffZRhi

— Foreign Service Institute (@FSIatState) October 26, 2018

Para representar a Washington en Paraguay el elegido es Marc Ostfield, un diplomático con más de 30 años de experiencia en política exterior.https://t.co/OOAWchNPjL

— ABC Digital (@ABCDigital) June 15, 2021

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