David Dale Reimer

Reimer is a native of Smithville, Ohio.{{Cite web|title=Ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles: Who Is David Reimer?|url=http://www.allgov.com/news?news=860329|access-date=2021-09-29|website=AllGov}} He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Goshen College and his Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh.{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2020 |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-appoint-individuals-key-administration-posts-41/ |access-date=June 25, 2020 |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |language=en-US}}

Reimer has served as a diplomat since 1991. In 2015, he became the director of the Office of West African Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs at the United States Department of State. Reimer is a former deputy chief of mission and office director.{{Cite news |date=September 2, 2017 |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts |language=en |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/02/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Spero |first1=Domani|title=Career Diplomat David Dale Reimer to be U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles |url=https://diplopundit.net/2017/09/18/career-diplomat-david-dale-reimer-to-be-u-s-ambassador-to-mauritius-and-seychelles/ |access-date=September 22, 2017|publisher=Diplopundit|date=September 18, 2017}}

On November 2, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Reimer to be the United States ambassador to Mauritius and United States ambassador to Seychelles. On November 2, 2017, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2017 |title=PN915 - Nomination of David Dale Reimer for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/915 |access-date=June 25, 2020 |website=www.congress.gov}} in the U.S Senate. He was sworn in as ambassador on December 13, 2017.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2017 |title=Work comes full circle for David Reimer '84, U.S. Ambassador |url=https://www.goshen.edu/news/2017/12/15/work-comes-full-circle-david-reimer-84-u-s-ambassador/ |access-date=June 25, 2020 |website=Goshen College |language=en}} He left his post on January 15, 2021.{{Cite news |last=Moris |first=E. |title=David Dale Reimer, le Haut Commissaire américain à l'île Maurice fait ses adieux |url=https://www.zinfos-moris.com/David-Dale-Reimer-le-Haut-Commissaire-americain-a-l-ile-Maurice-fait-ses-adieux_a19986.html |access-date=January 21, 2021 |website=Zinfos Moris, L’actualité de l'île Maurice |language=fr}}

On June 10, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Reimer to be the next United States ambassador to Sierra Leone. On June 22, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Two Nominations Sent to the Senate |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/two-nominations-sent-senate-6/ |access-date=June 25, 2020 |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |language=en-US}} He appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on December 2 and was confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate in the early morning hours of December 22, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/2030 |title=PN2030 — David Reimer — Department of State |website=U.S. Congress |date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 22, 2020}} He presented his credentials to President Julius Maada Bio on March 24, 2021.{{Cite press release |title=U.S. Ambassador David Reimer presents his credentials to President B |date=2021-03-24 |publisher=U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone |url=https://sl.usembassy.gov/u-s-ambassador-david-reimer-presents-his-credentials-to-president-bio/ |access-date=2021-08-31}}

Reimer speaks French, Italian, and German.

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