U.S. President Donald Trump has announced Darryl Nirenberg as the next United States Ambassador to Romania.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Nirenberg’s four-decade-long career in foreign policy, highlighting his previous role as Counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
„I am pleased to announce that Darryl Nirenberg will serve as the United States Ambassador to Romania. Darryl has 40 years of experience in foreign policy, including as an advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“Darryl has been and will continue to be a tireless fighter for my ‘America First’ Agenda. He will help us strengthen our ties with Romania, support our military partnership, and promote and defend America’s economic and security interests abroad. Congratulations, Darryl!”, Trump wrote on X.
The US Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec retired on Tuesday.
“We express our gratitude to US Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec, who is retiring after a distinguished career in the US diplomatic service. Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec has fulfilled her mission with dedication, strengthening the partnership between the United States and Romania. We thank her for her leadership and commitment to common democratic values,” the US Embassy in Bucharest said in a Facebook post.
Kavalec began her mission in 2022. From 2019 to 2022, she led the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before that, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) at the Department of State.
