{"id":5605,"date":"2010-03-06T07:31:33","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T13:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=5605"},"modified":"2010-03-06T07:31:33","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T13:31:33","slug":"us-ambassador-to-dominica-and-ec-countries-to-be-appointed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/regional\/us-ambassador-to-dominica-and-ec-countries-to-be-appointed\/","title":{"rendered":"US ambassador to Dominica and EC countries to be appointed"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5606\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Mary_M_Ourisman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5606\" title=\"Mary_M_Ourisman\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Mary_M_Ourisman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former US Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Mary Ourisman. Photo taken from Wikemedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dominica and other Eastern Caribbean states are told to have no fear as a new United States ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will be appointed.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Ourisman, held the position until November 2008, after being appointed by then American President George Bush; since then, a new selection for the post of ambassador has not been made.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the political and economic section at the United States Embassy in Barbados David Seckinger, who was recently on the island has assured that United States President Barack Obama will make a selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmbassadors are appointed by the president so right now we are waiting for President Obama to make his new selection. Unfortunately I have no information on when that will occur,\u201d Seckinger stated.<\/p>\n<p>He has described the post of ambassador as a well sought-after assignment, adding \u201cso I believe President Obama is taking his time in making sure that he selects the right individual to get down here, that will further our relationship with the region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dominica and other Eastern Caribbean states are told to have no fear as a new United States ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will be appointed. 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