Romanowski is from Illinois. Her father immigrated to the U.S. from Poland and her mother from Canada.[4] She earned bachelors and master's degrees from the University of Chicago. She also attended Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Careeredit
While she was a student at the University of Chicago, Romanowski interviewed on campus with the CIA and began a career in the U.S. government.[5]
Romanowski has spent four decades in U.S. public service roles, focused in large part in Near East and South Asia. She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency as an intelligence analyst on the Near East and South Asia region for ten years. She served as the director of the NESA Office and country director for Israel. Romanowski served as founding Director of the Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, as well as deputy assistant secretary of defense for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
In 2003, she joined the State Department to establish the Middle East Partnership Initiative Office and serve as its first director. She also served in two deputy assistant secretary positions in the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and as acting deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
From 2011 to 2015, Romanowski served at USAID as deputy assistant administrator for the Middle East Bureau. In March 2015 she became the coordinator for U.S. assistance to Europe and Eurasia in the State Department's Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs, overseeing all U.S. federal assistance to thirty countries in Europe and Eurasia, including Central Asia.
Romanowski became principal deputy coordinator for Counterterrorism in 2017, after serving in an acting role.
Ambassador to Kuwaitedit
Romanowski with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in September 2021
On December 8, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Romanowski to be the ambassador to Iraq.[9] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Foreign Relations Committee on March 3, 2022. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on March 23, 2022. The entire Senate confirmed Romanowski by voice vote on March 24, 2022.[10][2] She presented her credentials to President Barham Salih on June 2, 2022.[11]
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alina, romanowski, alina, romanowski, born, september, 1955, american, career, diplomat, served, united, states, ambassador, iraq, since, june, 2022, previously, served, united, states, ambassador, kuwait, from, february, 2020, april, 2022, united, states, amb. Alina L Romanowski born September 26 1955 is an American career diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq since June 2022 2 She previously served as the United States Ambassador to Kuwait from February 2020 to April 2022 3 Alina RomanowskiUnited States Ambassador to IraqIncumbentAssumed office June 2 2022PresidentJoe BidenPreceded byMatthew H TuellerUnited States Ambassador to KuwaitIn office February 11 2020 April 15 2022 1 PresidentDonald TrumpJoe BidenPreceded byLawrence R SilvermanSucceeded byJames HoltsniderCharge d Affaires a i Personal detailsBorn 1955 09 26 September 26 1955 age 68 EducationUniversity of Chicago BA MA Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Ambassador to Kuwait 2 2 Ambassador to Iraq 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editRomanowski is from Illinois Her father immigrated to the U S from Poland and her mother from Canada 4 She earned bachelors and master s degrees from the University of Chicago She also attended Tel Aviv University in Israel Career editWhile she was a student at the University of Chicago Romanowski interviewed on campus with the CIA and began a career in the U S government 5 Romanowski has spent four decades in U S public service roles focused in large part in Near East and South Asia She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency as an intelligence analyst on the Near East and South Asia region for ten years She served as the director of the NESA Office and country director for Israel Romanowski served as founding Director of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University as well as deputy assistant secretary of defense for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense In 2003 she joined the State Department to establish the Middle East Partnership Initiative Office and serve as its first director She also served in two deputy assistant secretary positions in the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and as acting deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs From 2011 to 2015 Romanowski served at USAID as deputy assistant administrator for the Middle East Bureau In March 2015 she became the coordinator for U S assistance to Europe and Eurasia in the State Department s Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs overseeing all U S federal assistance to thirty countries in Europe and Eurasia including Central Asia Romanowski became principal deputy coordinator for Counterterrorism in 2017 after serving in an acting role Ambassador to Kuwait edit nbsp Romanowski with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in September 2021On July 25 2019 President Donald Trump nominated Romanowski to serve as the ambassador to Kuwait 6 Hearings were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the nomination on October 31 2019 The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on November 20 2019 Romanowski was confirmed by the Senate via voice vote on December 19 2019 7 Romanowski presented her credentials to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City on February 11 2020 8 Ambassador to Iraq edit On December 8 2021 President Joe Biden nominated Romanowski to be the ambassador to Iraq 9 Hearings on her nomination were held before the Foreign Relations Committee on March 3 2022 The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on March 23 2022 The entire Senate confirmed Romanowski by voice vote on March 24 2022 10 2 She presented her credentials to President Barham Salih on June 2 2022 11 Personal life editRomanowski speaks French Arabic and Hebrew 12 See also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Politics portalAmbassadors of the United States List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump List of ambassadors appointed by Joe BidenReferences edit A more complex Iraq awaits new US ambassador Alina Romanowski 20 April 2022 a b Biden nominees for ambassadors to Iraq Yemen appear before Senate Al Monitor The Pulse of the Middle East www al monitor com 4 March 2022 Retrieved 2022 04 29 Donald Trump nominations list New White House administration Washington Post The Washington Post Archived from the original on 2017 09 04 Retrieved 2020 01 07 U S Senate Foreign Relations Committee Oct 31 2019 PDF When in doubt just take the risk Federal News Network February 21 2018 President Donald J Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts The White House Retrieved 26 March 2022 PN1038 Alina L Romanowski Department of State U S Congress December 19 2019 Retrieved 2020 02 16 Kuwait Amir s audiences Kuwaiti News Agency KUNA Retrieved 2020 02 16 President Biden Announces Key Nominees The White House 8 December 2021 Retrieved 26 March 2022 PN1465 Alina L Romanowski Department of State 117th Congress 2021 2022 US Congress 24 March 2022 Retrieved 26 March 2022 Ambassador Romanowski Presented Credentials to Serve as U S Ambassador to Iraq United States Department of State 2022 06 02 Retrieved 2022 06 06 Romanowski Alina L U S Department of State External links editAppearances on C SPANDiplomatic postsPreceded byLawrence R Silverman United States Ambassador to Kuwait2020 2022 Succeeded byVacantPreceded byMatthew H Tueller United States Ambassador to Iraq2022 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alina Romanowski amp oldid 1218100599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
