Erin Elizabeth McKee
Erin Elizabeth McKee is an American diplomat. In September 2019 she was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[1]
Erin Elizabeth McKee | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Solomon Islands | |
| Assumed office January 27, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Catherine Ebert-Gray |
| United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea | |
| Assumed office November 27, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Catherine Ebert-Gray |
| United States Ambassador to Vanuatu | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Catherine Ebert-Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of California, Davis (B.A.) University of Washington (M.A.) |
Early life and education
McKee is from California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Davis, and an Master of Arts from University of Washington. She speaks Russian, Spanish, and Bahasa Indonesian.[2]
Career
McKee early in her career worked for Morrison Knudsen, Inc.’s international mining division in the former Soviet Union. She then served as general manager and then executive director for Capital Investment Group's (CIG) Russia operations.[3]
McKee joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1995. McKee then served at USAID Missions in Kazakhstan, Iraq, Peru, Bolivia, Israel, and Russia. She later became Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator and Chief Human Capital Officer in the USAID Office of Human Capital and Talent Management, and Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning at USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. Before becoming ambassador, McKee was Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Indonesia.
Personal
McKee is married and has a daughter.[3]
References
- "PN796 - Nomination of Erin Elizabeth McKee for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts," The White House, May 16, 2019
- US AID, "Erin McKee" bio
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Catherine Ebert-Gray |
United States Ambassador to Vanuatu 2020–present |
Incumbent |
| United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea 2020–present | ||
| United States Ambassador to the Solomon Islands 2020–present | ||