Nominations

Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Margaret L. Taylor.

Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, vice Rufus Gifford, resigned.

Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Callista Gingrich, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Monaco.

Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic.

Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, vice Richard R. Verma, resigned.

Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.

Joseph Popolo, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Francisco O. Mora, resigned.

Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile.

Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Ramin Toloui, resigned.

Edward Walsh, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland.

Jason Evans, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management), vice John R. Bass.

David MacNeil, of Florida, to be Ambassador at Large for Industrial and Manufacturing Competitiveness.

Jennifer Locetta, of Florida, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.

Jennifer Locetta, of Florida, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Yehuda Kaploun, of North Carolina, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Deborah E. Lipstadt, resigned.

Jeffrey Bartos, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice Elizabeth Allen, resigned.