Denise Bauer

Bauer graduated from Occidental College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security.

She began her career in television news in Los Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher for KCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau of Nine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for the American Red Cross Bay Area in San Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located in Belvedere, California.

A longtime Democrat, Bauer hosted multiple fundraisers and reportedly raised $4.3 million for President Obama’s two election campaigns, served on the Obama for America National Finance Committee from 2007 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2012, and was finance chair for Women for Obama from 2011 to 2012. She was also on the Democratic National Committee from 2008 to 2012, serving as chair and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum and as co-chair of the National Issues Conference. She has also personally contributed nearly $20,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations.

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On June 21, 2013, Bauer was nominated to be the next US ambassador to Belgium by President Barack Obama.{{cite web |title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/21/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts |website=White House |access-date=22 July 2022 |language=en |date=21 June 2013}} Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 25, 2013. The committee reported her favorably on July 30, 2013. On August 2, 2013, the Senate confirmed her by voice vote. Bauer served from 2013 to 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-UK-ambassador-to-France-means-women-to-hold-post-in-both-countries|title=New UK ambassador to France means women to hold post in both countries|first=Connexion|last=France|website=www.connexionfrance.com}}

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In June 2021, it was reported that President Joe Biden would nominate Bauer to serve as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/05/politics/ambassadors-biden-administration/index.html|title=Biden poised to announce first slate of ambassador nominees as he eyes first trip abroad|publisher=CNN|date=June 7, 2021}} On July 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-09 |title=President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/09/president-biden-announces-his-intent-to-nominate-four-individuals-to-serve-as-ambassadors/ |access-date=2021-07-09 |website=The White House |language=en-US}} On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-19 |title=PN785 - Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/785 |access-date=2021-11-10 |website=www.congress.gov}} 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}} The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021, by voice vote.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2021 |title=PN785 - Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/785 |access-date=January 8, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}}{{cite news|title=US Senate confirms Bauer as envoy to France

|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211218-us-senate-confirms-bauer-as-envoy-to-france|work=France24}} She was sworn in on December 23, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer|url=https://fr.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France|language=en-US|archive-date=2019-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605065346/https://fr.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|url-status=dead}} She presented her credentials to President Emmanuel Macron on February 5, 2022.{{Cite tweet |number=1489947415192825862 |user=USAmbFrance |title=Première rencontre officielle ! J'ai eu l'honneur de remettre au Chef du protocole 🇫🇷 les lettres de créance signées par le Président Biden, qui m'accréditent officiellement comme Ambassadrice des États-Unis en France.}}

Bauer presented her credentials to Prince Albert II on September 29, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2022/10/new-us-ambassador-to-monaco-presents-credentials-to-prince-albert-ii/ | title=New US Ambassador to Monaco presents credentials to Prince Albert II | date=4 October 2022 }}

Bauer is married to attorney Steven M. Bauer, who is of counsel in the firm of Latham & Watkins in San Francisco. They have two daughters, Katherine and Natalie. She speaks French.

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