President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Mr. David John Young (STH’87, Pardee’88) as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Malawi
This press release was originally published by The White House, on 8/04/2021, and can be found here.
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles promoting U.S. foreign policy and national security.
David John Young, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Malawi
David Young, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, currently serves as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. Previously he served as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. Prior to that, he was Deputy Director, Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan & South Sudan, and he also served as Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs at the State Department. Among his other assignments, Young was a Pearson Fellow; a Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala; and Director, Office of International Religious Freedom in the Bureau of Democracy and Human Rights at the State Department. Young earned his B.A. degree in journalism from the University of Missouri; a Diploma from Trinity College, University of Dublin; and Master degrees in divinity and international relations from Boston University.
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