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Eric Kneedler
Ambassador
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John Armiger
Deputy Chief of Mission
Eric Kneedler
Ambassador
Ambassador Eric W. Kneedler is the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, Eric previously served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi from January 2021 to August 2022.
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John Armiger
Deputy Chief of Mission
John began his assignment as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda on August 3, 2024. Previously, he served as Chief of Political and Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Eric Kneedler
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President of the United States
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Vice President of the United States
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Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
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Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
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