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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a press conference on the coronavirus, March 4, 2020 in Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON (JTA) President Joe Biden nominated Los Angeles’ Jewish mayor, Eric Garcetti, to be his ambassador to India.
The White House in announcing the nomination on Friday emphasized Garcetti’s bona fides in leading an international city. “As mayor, Garcetti oversees the busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere, the largest municipal utility in the country, and one of the busiest airports in the world,” the announcement said. “Garcetti co-founded Climate Mayors and led more than 400 U.S. mayors to adopt the Paris Climate agreement.”
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Joe Biden nominated long-time ally and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D-Calif.) to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India. Garcetti was officially nominated on Friday following months of speculation.
The two-term mayor served as one of Biden’s national campaign co-chairs. Garcetti has been caught in the cross-hairs of several City Hall scandals, including an ongoing federal investigation on corruption charges involving one of his deputy mayors.
Today, the President announced that I am his nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India. I am honored to accept his nomination to serve in this role.
Joe Biden picks Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as US ambassador to India
Announcing the nomination, the White House said Eric M Garcetti has been the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013, following 12 years as a member of the City Council, including six as Council President Garcetti co-founded Climate Mayors and led more than 400 US mayors to adopt the Paris Climate agreement PTI
Updated Jul 11, 2021, 10:18 AM IST
US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India.
If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India s Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration.
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