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Harry K. Thomas, Jr.

Harry Thomas
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. official photo.jpg
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Assumed office
February 25, 2016
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded by David Wharton
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
April 27, 2010 – October 16, 2013
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Kristie Kenney
Succeeded by Philip Goldberg
Director General of the Foreign Service
In office
September 21, 2007 – June 24, 2009
President George W. Bush
Preceded by George Staples
Succeeded by Nancy Powell
Executive Secretary to the Department of State
In office
July 25, 2005 – July 27, 2007
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Karl Hofmann
Succeeded by Daniel Smith
United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
In office
August 14, 2003 – July 2, 2005
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Mary Peters
Succeeded by Patricia Butenis
Personal details
Born Harry Keels Thomas Jr.
(1956-06-03) June 3, 1956 (age 60)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s) Ericka Ovette
Mithi Aquino
Children Casey Merie
Alma mater College of the Holy Cross
Columbia University

Harry Keels Thomas Jr. (born June 3, 1956 in the Harlem section of New York City) is an American diplomat and current United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe. He served as the United States Ambassador to the Philippines from 2010 to 2013. A former United States Ambassador to Bangladesh (serving from 2003 to 2005) and Director General of the United States Foreign Service (serving from 2007 to 2009), Thomas was designated by US President Barack Obama on November 19, 2009 to replace Kristie Kenney as Ambassador to the Philippines—the first African American to serve at that post. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 2010 and presented his credentials to Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 27, 2010 He was then nominated and confirmed as the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe on October 22, 2015. He was sworn in on December 8, 2015.


Thomas joined the Foreign Service in 1984. In addition to his tenures as Ambassador to Bangladesh and the Philippines, his earlier postings included service in the US embassies in New Delhi, India; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kaduna, Nigeria; and Lima, Peru. He also served as Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State, Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service, Director of the State Department Operations Center, and Special Assistant to the then-U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.


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