Michael Sfraga
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Mike Sfraga | |
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| United States Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs | |
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| Assumed office Awaiting Swearing-In | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Chair and Commissioner of the United States Arctic Research Commission | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2021 | |
Michael Sfraga is an American geologist and designate to serve as United States Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.
Early life and education
[edit]Sfraga was born in Alaska and received a PhD in northern studies from in University of Alaska Fairbanks.[1]
Career
[edit]Sfraga served as a founder and director of the Polar Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He also held several positions at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Science Foundation.[2] Sfraga was nominated to be the first Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs on February 13, 2023.[3] On September 24, 2024, he was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 55–36 vote.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Michael Sfraga | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Beacon, Yereth Rosen, Alaska (2023-02-15). "Biden nominates Alaska scientist as nation's first Arctic ambassador". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ House, The White (2023-02-13). "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael Sfraga, of Alaska, to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.)". United States Senate. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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