Caryn McClelland
{{Short description|American diplomat}}
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| president = Joe Biden
Donald Trump
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| predecessor = Emily M. Fleckner
Chargé d'Affaires
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| education = University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
San Francisco State University (MA)
National Defense University (MS)
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Caryn R. McClelland is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to Brunei. She assumed office in 2022.
Education
McClelland earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Los Angeles; a Master of Arts in international relations and affairs from San Francisco State University; and a Master of Science in national security strategy from the National Defense University.{{Cite web|title=Virtual Roundtable with Caryn McClelland|url=https://www.babinc.org/roundtable-with-caryn-mcclelland/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=BritishAmerican Business|language=en}}
Career
A career diplomat, McClelland has been assigned to U.S. embassies and consulates in London, United Kingdom; Hanoi, Vietnam; Riga, Latvia; Surabaya, Indonesia; Bali, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Baku, Azerbaijan; Dublin, Ireland; Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; and others.
McClelland was the Minister-counselor for economic affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London, serving as acting deputy chief of mission. She previously served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassies in Vietnam and Latvia, and as consul general in Surabaya, Indonesia. She was acting principal deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and deputy special representative for commercial and business affairs in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.{{Cite web|title=McClelland, Caryn R. - Brunei Darussalam- July 2021|url=https://www.state.gov/mcclelland-caryn-r-brunei-darussalam-july-2021/|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=United States Department of State|language=en}} McClelland also served as senior advisor to Richard Morningstar for Caspian Basin energy diplomacy.
= United States ambassador to Brunei =
On July 16, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated McClelland to be the next United States ambassador to Brunei.{{cite web |title=President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/16/president-biden-announces-seven-key-nominations-4/ |website=The White House |access-date=July 20, 2022 |date=July 16, 2021}} {{PD-notice}}{{Cite web|date=July 16, 2021|title=Biden picks former Sen. Tom Udall for New Zealand ambassador|url=https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-government-and-politics-d09442dea4906b0c1cf6c61b77edf8e2|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=AP NEWS|language=en}} On September 30, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee.{{Cite press release |title=SFRC APPROVES 33 CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY NOMINATIONS |date=October 19, 2021 |publisher=United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/sfrc-approves-33-critical-foreign-policy-nominations- |access-date=November 9, 2021}} On December 18, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2021 |title=PN910 - Nomination of Caryn R. McClelland for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/910 |access-date=January 7, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}}
McClelland arrived in the country in February 2022.{{Cite tweet |number=1494567357188132873 |user=USEmbassyBSB |title=📣 A new U.S. Ambassador is coming to Brunei! Caryn McClelland was sworn in as Ambassador-designate to 🇧🇳 in Washington, D.C., on Dec 23. She looks forward to assuming her role soon and further strengthening the longstanding friendship between 🇧🇳 and 🇺🇸#USAmbinBN |author=U.S. Embassy in Brunei Darussalam}} She presented her credentials to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on May 24, 2022.{{cite tweet |user=USEmbassyBSB |author=U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan |number=1529038723736023040 |title=Ambassador Caryn McClelland and Commander Samuel Kim were excited to be at Istana Nurul Iman today to present the Ambassador's credentials to His Majesty the Sultan! |access-date=May 26, 2022}}
Personal life
McClelland speaks Indonesian, Latvian and Russian.
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Category:21st-century American diplomats
Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Brunei
Category:National Defense University alumni
Category:San Francisco State University alumni
Category:United States Department of State officials
Category:United States Foreign Service personnel
Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni