Charles Rivkin
Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 1962) is the 62nd United States Ambassador to France. Selected by President Barack Obama, he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate on July 10, 2009.
Rivkin is the youngest Ambassador in nearly 60 years to serve as his country’s senior representative in France. The Embassy in Paris is America’s first and one of its largest diplomatic missions, which now has seven constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 federal agencies and departments.
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