Craig Lewis Cloud is a U.S. diplomat who served as the
United States Ambassador to Botswana
From 1885 until 1966 the area of Southern Africa that is now Botswana was part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate of Great Britain.
In June 1964, Britain accepted proposals for democratic self-government in Botswana. The seat of government was mov ...
.
Education
Cloud received a
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...
in 1986.
Career
Cloud is a career member of the
Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the
State Department
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since 1992. He has served in multiple capacities including as the management counselor of the
United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan and minister counselor for management affairs at the
United States Embassy in New Delhi, India. He has also worked in U.S. embassies in Congo, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
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United States ambassador to Botswana
On August 13, 2018,
President Trump nominated Cloud to be the next
United States Ambassador to Botswana
From 1885 until 1966 the area of Southern Africa that is now Botswana was part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate of Great Britain.
In June 1964, Britain accepted proposals for democratic self-government in Botswana. The seat of government was mov ...
.
On January 2, 2019, the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
confirmed his nomination by
voice vote. He presented his credentials to the Botswana government on April 2, 2019.
As U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, he also served as the U.S. representative to the
Southern African Development Community.
He concluded his service as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana on May 24, 2022.
Personal life
Cloud is married to Angie Cloud and has two children.
He speaks
French
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and basic
Spanish.
See also
*
List of ambassadors of the United States
*
List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump
References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Ambassadors of the United States to Botswana
North Carolina State University alumni
21st-century American diplomats
United States Foreign Service personnel