| 词条 | Kevin Whitaker |
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|name = Kevin Whitaker |image = Ambassador Kevin Whitaker.jpg |office = United States Ambassador to Colombia |president = Barack Obama Donald Trump |term_start = May 20, 2014 |term_end = |predecessor = Michael McKinley |successor = Joseph Macmanus {{small|(Nominee)}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|4|28}} |birth_place = Fort Campbell North, Kentucky, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |alma_mater = University of Virginia }}Kevin Whitaker (born April 28, 1957) is a United States career diplomat[1] who is the United States Ambassador to Colombia.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate[2] on April 1, 2014, and sworn in on April 28, 2014.[3] CareerKevin Whitaker is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States.[4] Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to Colombia,[5][6] he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South America in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.[7] Whitaker has served in the United Kingdom, Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, where he was Deputy Chief of Mission (2005–07). In addition, he previously served in a number of positions at the Department of State, including as coordinator of the Office of Cuban Affairs (2002–05), Deputy Executive Secretary (2007–08), and director of the office of Andean affairs (2008–11).[8] During his Senate confirmation hearing for the post of ambassador to Colombia, Whitaker commented on the effects of the sack of Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro on the peace process between the Colombian government and FARC. Colombian lawmakers criticized Whitaker's comments as an intervention in Colombian internal affairs.[9] In May 2014 Venezuelan officials alleged[10] that Whitaker was personally involved in US attempts to destabilize the left-leaning government of President Nicolás Maduro. The US State Department denied the allegations[11] and an expert in cybersecurity forensics said the emails that supported the allegations were fake.[12] PersonalWhitaker was born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Merritt Island High School, in Merritt Island, Florida. He received his degree in history from the University of Virginia in 1979.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|author=Atlantic Council|title=Send-Off Reception for Ambassador Whitaker|url=http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/past-events/send-off-reception-for-ambassador-whitaker|website=www.atlanticcouncil.org|publisher=Atlantic Council|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|first1=|title=Inside Congress|url=http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/113/senate/2/94|website=www.nytimes.com|publisher=The New York Times Co.|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|first1=|title=Official Confirmation by U.S. Senate|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00094|website=www.senate.gov|publisher=U.S. Senate|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|last1=Straehley|first1=Steve|title=Ambassador to Colombia: Who Is Kevin Whitaker?|url=http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/ambassador-to-colombia-who-is-kevin-whitaker-140503?news=853059|website=www.allgov.com|publisher=|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|first1=|title=Kevin Whitaker, confirmado como embajador de EE. UU. en Colombia|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-13763715|website=www.eltiempo.com|publisher=Casa Editorial El Tiempo|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|first1=|title=Official Nomination|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/19/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts|website=whitehouse.gov|publisher=White House|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|author=Anselma|first1=Adrian|title=Kevin Whitaker to be new US ambassador to Colombia: Reports|url=http://colombiareports.co/kevin-whitaker-to-be-new-us-ambassador-to-colombia-reports/|website=colombiareports.co|publisher=Colombia Reports|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Official Biography|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/226030.htm|website=www.state.gov|publisher=Department of State|accessdate=30 July 2014}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303932504579254183554348984 |title=Incoming U.S. Envoy to Colombia Causes Stir |date=December 12, 2013 |first=Dan |last=Molinski |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal}} 10. ^{{cite news|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/05/29/venezuela-claims-us-ambassador-to-colombia-implicated-in-opposition-plot/ |title=Venezuela Claims U.S. Ambassador To Colombia Implicated In Opposition Plot |date=May 29, 2014 |publisher=Fox News Latino}} 11. ^{{cite web|last1=Neuman|first1=William|title=U.S. Alleged to Join in Plot in Venezuela|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/world/americas/us-alleged-to-join-in-plot-in-venezuela.html?_r=0|website=www.nytimes.com|publisher=The New York Times Co.|accessdate=May 28, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|last1=de Córdoba|first1=José|title=Expert Says Emails Used to Accuse Maduro Opponents of Assassination Plot Are Fake|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/expert-says-emails-used-to-accuse-maduro-opponents-of-assassination-plot-are-fake-20140630-01157|website=www.nasdaq.com|publisher=Dow Jones Business News|accessdate=June 30, 2014}} External links{{Commons category}}
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