President Joe Biden appoints new US Ambassador to Zimbabwe

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United States President Joe Biden has appointed Pamela M. Tremont as America’s ambassador to Zimbabwe. 

She will replace Thomas Hastings who arrived in Zimbabwe as Deputy Chief of Mission in July 2019 before he became Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in August 2021.

Tremont who holds a Master’s in National Security Resource Strategy from the National Defense University previously served as Deputy Ambassador in Sweden and Ukraine.

Announcing the latest appointment, the White House said:

“Pamela Tremont is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. She currently is assigned as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden and had the additional responsibility of serving as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim for 18 months.

“Previously, Tremont was assigned first as Assistant Coordinator and then as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus.

“Among her other roles, Tremont has been Deputy Director for NATO Policy in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the State Department, the Political/Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, and a Political Military Officer in the U.S. Embassy in London, United Kingdom.

“Tremont also served as Political Military Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, as a Desk Officer for South Africa in the Bureau of African Affairs, and as a Watch Officer in the State Department’s Operations Center.

“Tremont earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Baylor University and a Master’s degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School at the National Defense University. She speaks French and Turkish.”

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3 years ago

Achanzwa nekutukwa zvake mwana wevanhu

3 years ago

Change of faces and genders but same devilish approach over Zimbabwe.We need to breath, remove sanctions.

3 years ago

She better come with the intent to mend relations between Harare and Washington, not as a Political Commissar.

3 years ago

Maurice Maswiswi mukosho unemakongo sekumeso kwa Munangagwa

3 years ago

Marova Dzinhi…dont be a dumb ass motherfucker or at worst a son of a bitch

3 years ago

Ah, kkkkk ko iwe warwadziwa nei what is bad about mending relationship between the two governments and refrain from politics which might coz misunderstanding

3 years ago

Marova Dzinhi What a dimwit and a dullard all you know is to use profanity and vulgar language you ought to be ashamed of yourself .

3 years ago

Patience Kasere zvimatama zvakazvimba sembutu yakafunda manyemba nematuzvi 🍑💦💩🤮🥵😹

3 years ago

Marova Dzinhi mnxa low class, scum….mwana wehure ignored .Next !

3 years ago

Maurice Maswiswi madafaka is mother vane makongo akazvimba semuromo waED 😈👹🥵🤮💩🖕

3 years ago

Change and reforms comes from Zim

3 years ago

We dont like her country

3 years ago

Impressive credentials.

Don’t cause mayhem pliz thank you in advance

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