Judy Rising Reinke
{{short description|American diplomat}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Judy Rising Reinke
| image = Judy Rising Reinke official photo.jpg
| office = United States Ambassador to Montenegro
| president = Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
| term_start = December 20, 2018
| term_end =
| predecessor = Margaret A. Uyehara
| successor =
| birth_name = Judy Jeanne Rising
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| spouse = Edwin Reinke
| children = 1
| alma_mater = Smith College (B.A.)
Princeton University (M.P.A.)
}}
Judy Rising Reinke is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Montenegro.{{Cite web|url=https://me.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|title=Ambassador Judy Rising Reinke |last=|first=|date=4 December 2018|website=State Department|access-date=August 13, 2019|language=en}}
Education
Reinke received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Master of Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in 1983.{{cite web |url=https://findingaids.princeton.edu/catalog/AC105-04_c11405 |title=Graduate Alumni Records, 1960-1989 |publisher=Princeton University Archives |access-date=March 18, 2022}}
Career
Reinke is a career member of the Foreign Commercial Service. She has been working as a strategist and advocate for the Commerce Department since 1983.{{Cite web|url=https://2016.export.gov/discoverglobalmarkets/healthcareconnections/speakers/judyrisingreinke102486.asp|title=Judy Rising Reinke|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2016|publisher=export.gov|access-date=August 13, 2019 |language=en}} She worked on missions across the world, primarily in Europe and Southeast Asia. She has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service/Global Markets division. She has served at six United States Missions overseas, including leading the operations of the Foreign Commercial Service in India, the Philippines, and Thailand.{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key-administration-posts-54/|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts|last=|first=|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2019 |via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|language=en}} {{PD-notice}} She holds the rank of Career Minister in the Foreign Commercial Service.{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/reinke-judy-rising-montenegro-september-2018/|title=Reinke, Judy Rising - Montenegro - September 2018|website=United States Department of State|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-11}}
=United States Ambassador to Montenegro=
On July 27, 2018, President Trump nominated Reinke to be the next United States Ambassador to Montenegro. On September 6, 2018, the Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/2349|title=PN2349 — Judy Rising Reinke — Department of State|last=|first=|date=September 6, 2018|website=United States Congress|access-date=August 13, 2019|language=en}} She presented her credentials to the President of Montenegro on December 20, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://me.usembassy.gov/friends-partners-and-allies-the-united-states-and-montenegro/ag8a7935/|title=Judy Rising Reinke, presented diplomatic credentials to President of Montenegro Milo Djukanović|last=|first=|date=December 20, 2018|website=State Department|access-date=August 13, 2019|language=en}} Reinke is the first female foreign service officer from the Department of Commerce to be confirmed as Chief of Mission. In October, 2019, Reinke and the US Embassy hosted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the first Secretary of State to visit Montenegro since its independence in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://me.usembassy.gov/news-events/secretary-pompeo-visits-montenegro/|title=Secretary Pompeo Visits Montenegro|website=U.S. Embassy in Montenegro|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-10}}
Following the death of former president Jimmy Carter on December 29, 2024, Reinke said on Twitter (now X), "I was honored to sign the Condolence Book for President Jimmy Carter to honor his lifelong dedication to the betterment of society. He was a great man and role model to everyone, especially to those of us working in public service. His unwavering commitment to peace, democracy, and human rights has left an indelible legacy. Thank you for everything you have done, and rest in peace, President Carter."{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2025 |title= |url=https://x.com/USAmbMNE/status/1877745469989978373?t=VHSftAUIajZtlzKLA0sIqA&s=19 |access-date=February 15, 2025 |website=Twitter}}
Personal life
Reinke is married to Edwin Reinke and has a daughter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/081618_Reinke_Testimony.pdf|title=Statement by Judy Rising Reinke|last=|first=|date= August 16, 2018| website=The White House|access-date=August 13, 2019 |language=en}} She speaks German, French, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai.
See also
References
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Category:21st-century American diplomats