An Le
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name= An Le
|image= Consul General An Le 500.jpg
|caption=US Consul General An Le
|office= United States Consul General to
Ho Chi Minh City
|term_start= 6 August 2010
|term_end= July 2013
|predecessor1 = Kenneth Fairfax
|successor1 = Rena Bitter
|birth_date= 1954
|birth_place= Gò Công, Tiền Giang province, South Vietnam
|party=
|profession=Engineer
|alma_mater=George Washington University
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An Thanh Le, (Vietnamese: Lê Thành Ân), born 1954, was previously the Consul General for the US in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, followed by Rena Bitter.{{cite web
|url=http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/highlight-07062012.html
|accessdate=15 August 2012 |title=Consulate celebrates Independence day
|publisher=US consulate
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216145849/http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/highlight-07062012.html
|archivedate=16 February 2013 }}
Le was born in Vietnam and was adopted by an American diplomat in France.{{Cite web|url=http://talk.onevietnam.org/vietnam-to-welcome-vietnamese-american-consul-general/|title=Vietnam to Welcome Vietnamese American Consul Genera|date=29 June 2010}} He moved with his adopted family back to the United States and settled in Virginia.{{Cite web |title=An T. Le: Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City |url=http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/consul-general.html |publisher=Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130711135520/http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/consul-general.html |accessdate=2013-07-11 |archivedate=2013-07-11}} Le and his family are Buddhists.[http://nld.com.vn/2011012704293514p0c1002/chuyen-tro-ve-dac-biet.htm Người Lao Động - Chuyến trở về đặc biệt]
He holds a master in science in electrical engineering and a master of science in engineering Administration from George Washington University.
After graduating he worked at the United States Department of the Navy before becoming a diplomat in 1991.
Diplomatic career
An Le began his diplomatic career at the Embassy in China (Beijing 1991 to 1994) and moved to other postings in Asia:
- Japan (Tokyo 1994 to 1997)
- Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur 1997 to 2001)
- Singapore (2001 to 2004)
- South Korea (Seoul 2004 to 2007).
He served as the Minister Counselor for Management in the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France from 2007 to 2010.{{ cite web
|url =http://talk.onevietnam.org/vietnam-to-welcome-vietnamese-american-consul-general/
|author=Le Quyen Le
|title=Viet Nam to welcome Vietnamese American Consul General
|date=29 June 2010
|accessdate=15 August 2012
}}
References
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External links
- [http://talkvietnam.com/2012/08/vietnam-first-two-clinics-obtain-global-standards/ Vietnam first 2 clinics to attain global standards]
- [http://www.ctu.edu.vn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1217&Itemid=236 US Consul General to visit University of Can Tho, VN]
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Category:Consuls for the United States
Category:George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni