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US names Ambassador Daniel Foote as Special Envoy to Haiti

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US names Ambassador Daniel Foote as Special Envoy to Haiti
Ambassador Daniel Foote

Admin l Thursday, July 22, 2021

 

WASHINGTON – The Department of States has announced Ambassador Daniel Foote as  US Special Envoy to Haiti.  Ambassador Daniel Foote is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Department Spokesman, Ned Price said in a statement.

The Special Envoy according to the department  will engage with Haitian and international partners to facilitate long-term peace and stability and support efforts to hold free and fair presidential and legislative elections.

He will also work with partners to coordinate assistance efforts in several areas, including humanitarian, security, and investigative assistance. Additionally, the Special Envoy will engage stakeholders in civil society and the private sector as we pursue Haitian-led solutions to the many pressing challenges facing Haiti.

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The Special Envoy will, along with the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, lead U.S. diplomatic efforts and coordinate the effort of U.S. federal agencies in Haiti from Washington, advise the Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and coordinate closely with the National Security Council staff on the administration’s efforts to support the Haitian people and Haiti’s democratic institutions in the aftermath of the tragic assassination of Jovenel Moïse.

Special Envoy Foote brings extensive diplomatic experience to this role – including as Deputy Chief of Mission in Haiti and as the U.S. Ambassador to Zambia. The Department congratulates Special Envoy Foote as he takes on his new role and thanks him for his continued service to his country.

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