Sully Sullenberger among 9 high-profile nominees for Biden s ambassador postings
By Aamer Madhani
President Biden speaks at NATO headquarters after summit
President Biden took part in his first in-person North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on Monday. The president traveled to Brussels for the NATO meeting after he wrapped up a three-day meeting with the Group of Seven nations on Sunday
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled picks for several high-profile ambassadorial postings, tapping career diplomats steeped in foreign policy experience as well as political allies and aviation hero Sully Sullenberger.
The picks include former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as ambassador to Mexico and former Deputy Secretary of State Tom Nides as ambassador to Israel. Retired airline pilot C.B. Sully Sullenberger, most famous for negotiating the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River with no fatalities, has been named to serve as U.S.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled picks for several high-profile ambassadorial postings, tapping career diplomats steeped in foreign policy experience as well as political allies and aviation hero ”Sully” Sullenberger.
The picks include former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as ambassador to Mexico and former deputy secretary of state Tom Nides as ambassador to Israel. Retired airline pilot C.B. ”Sully Sullenberger, most famous for negotiating the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River with no fatalities, has been named to serve as U.S. representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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U.S. President Joe Biden smiles during a bilateral meeting with his Swiss counterpart (not pictured) in Geneva, Switzerland June 15, 2021. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS
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WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday used his first major batch of foreign ambassador nominations to signal a desire to strengthen U.S. relationships to deal with challenges in the Middle East, Central America and with Russia.
Biden tapped Morgan Stanley (MS.N) vice-chairman Thomas Nides, onetime aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as ambassador to Israel, as the close U.S. ally welcomes a new prime minister.
Biden Selects Sullenberger for Aviation Ambassadorship
Chesley B. Sullenberger III, who gained fame as the pilot who safely landed a plane in the Hudson River, was among President Biden’s long-awaited first slate of ambassadors.
Chesley B. Sullenberger III in Washington in 2019. President Biden has nominated Mr. Sullenberger to be ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency.Credit.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
By Madeleine Ngo
June 15, 2021
Chesley B. Sullenberger III gained fame in 2009 as the pilot whose nimble maneuvers safely landed a malfunctioning plane in the Hudson River.
On Tuesday, President Biden, in a likely nod to Mr. Sullenberger’s past, selected him as his nominee for ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency composed of 36 member states that develop policies and standards for global aviation.