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February 24 2010

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Uruguay to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica

WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica, President-elect of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on March 1, 2010.

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, will lead the delegation.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION:

The Honorable David D. Nelson, U.S. Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
The Honorable Carmen Lomellin, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States

February 23 2010

President Barack Obama Today Announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Viktor Yanukovych, President-elect of Ukraine on February 25, 2010

 

The Honorable General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret), National Security Advisor to the President, will lead the delegation.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION:

The Honorable John F. Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine

The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State

The Honorable Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Ms. Kristina A. Kvien, Director for European Economic Affairs and European Union Relations, National Security Council

 

February 2 2010

Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Vice President Joe Biden, Head of Delegation
Dr. Jill Biden
David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President
Mike Eruzione, 1980 Olympic gold medalist,  U.S. Men’s Hockey Team
Peggy Fleming, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, Ladies Figure Skating
Vonetta Flowers, 2002 Olympic gold medalist, Women’s Bobsledding

Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Head of Delegation
David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary
Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Peter Axelson, U.S. Air Force Veteran, World Champion Mono Skier 
Bonnie Blair, 5-time Olympic gold medalist and 1-time bronze medalist, Speed Skating 
Manuel “Manny” Guerra, 2002 Paralympic gold medalist, Sled Hockey
Kristi Yamaguchi, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, Ladies Figure Skating

Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

Eric Shinseki, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Head of Delegation
David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy
Jim Martinson, Vietnam Veteran, 1992 Paralympic gold medalist, Downhill Skiing
Mike May, 1984 Paralympic bronze medalist, Alpine Skiing
Bonnie St. John, 1984 Paralympic silver medalist and 2-time bronze medalist, Slalom and Giant Slalom
Melissa Stockwell, Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, 2008 Summer Paralympic swimmer

January 26 2010

WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Porfirio Lobo Sosa as President of the Republic of Honduras on January 27, 2010.

The Honorable Arturo A. Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs will be the head of the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Hugo Llorens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras

The Honorable Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs

Mr. Craig A. Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

January 25 2010

President Barack Obama announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Krakow, Poland to attend the Commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz on January 27, 2010.

The Honorable Julius M. Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Lee Feinstein, U.S. Ambassador to Poland
The Honorable Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism, U.S. Department of State
The Honorable Susan S. Sher, Assistant to President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Liaison to the Jewish Community
Mr. Roman R. Kent, Chairman, American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors; Vice President, International Auschwitz Committee; Auschwitz Survivor
Ms. Charlene P. Schiff, Auschwitz Survivor
Ms. Edwarda Sternberg-Powidzki, Auschwitz Survivor

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