Mark A. Pekala
Appearance
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Mark Andrew Pekala | |
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United States Ambassador to Latvia | |
In office July 10, 2012 – July 29, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Judith G. Garber |
Succeeded by | Nancy Pettit |
Personal details | |
Born | Michigan | August 21, 1959
Spouse | Maria Rosaria Pekala |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Columbia University (master's degree in international affairs and Master of Philosophy degree in political science) |
Mark Andrew Pekala[1] (born August 21, 1959) is a career foreign service officer who served as United States Ambassador to Latvia from 2012 to 2014, succeeding Judith G. Garber and being succeeded by Nancy Pettit.[2][3]
He's been married to fellow career diplomat Maria Rosaria Pekala (born Alongi) since 2000. He speaks French, Estonian, Polish and Russian.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "WEDDINGS; Maria Alongi, Mark Pekala". The New York Times. 16 January 2000. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ An Interview with Mark Pekala, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia
- ^ a b "Ambassador to Latvia: Who Is Mark Pekala?". AllGov. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
External links
[edit] Media related to Mark Pekala at Wikimedia Commons