President
Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete this morning received credentials from new
American ambassador to Tanzania Mark Childress during a brief official
ceremony held at Dar es Salaam State House in the presence of senior
State House and Foreign Affairs officials.
Prior to his appointment Mark
Childress held various posts in the US administration including
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning at the
White House. From 2011 to 2012, he served as Senior Counselor for
Access to Justice at the Department of justice and from 2010 to 2011 he
was Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Health and
Human Services among others.
His International experience
includes two years in Nigeria working on agricultural development issues
on a Rotary scholarship and as an attorney for aboriginal rights issues
with the Cape York Development Corporation in Cairns, Australia from
2005-2006.
Ambassador Mark received a B.A From yale University and a J.D. from the University of Carolina Law School.
In the Picture President Dr.Jakaya
Mrisho Kikwete receives credentials from new American ambassador to
Tanzania Mark Childress(photos by Freddy Maro).
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