The Ambassador-designate of the United States, Nicole D. Theriot presented her credentials yesterday to President Irfaan Ali at the Office of the President.
A statement from the US Embassy said that President Joe Biden nominated Theriot as US Ambassador to Guyana on September 7, 2022, and she was confirmed by the US Senate on July 27, 2023.
Theriot served until recently as the Consul General at the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. The statement said that she previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Prior to that, she was Director for Immigration and Visa Security at the National Security Council in the White House.
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, the statement added that Theriot has been with the US Department of State since 1999, and she has also served overseas in Morocco, Germany, Pakistan, Iraq, France, Nigeria, Canada and Barbados.
Theriot said in the statement, “It is a great honor to serve as Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and as the U.S. representative to the Carib-bean Community. I look forward to working with President Ali and the people of Guyana to advance the goal of a prosperous and safe Guyana.”
A statement from the Office of the President said that in a meeting with the new Ambassador, President Ali highlighted that Guyana and the US share important commitments on global issues that go beyond projects and include democracy, the rule of law, and international peace, among others. He also noted that boosting cooperation between the two countries, forging a deeper relationship, and positioning them within the regional context are paramount.
The President said that Guyana is developing a platform through which the country will become a global leader in food, climate and energy security, the statement added.
