US nominates Dean Thompson as new ambassador to Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 30: President of the United States of America (USA), Joe Biden has nominated Dean Thompon as a new American Ambassador to Nepal.

Dean Thompson is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, overseeing U.S. policy and relations with the countries in the region. He is also a member of the Senior Foreign Service and has more than 25 years of experience in U.S. diplomacy.

Most recently, Mr. Thompson served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, U.S. Consul General in Kolkata, India, and the Chief of the Economic and Commercial Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to the US Department of State.