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Trump names new US ambassador to Australia
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has nominated a former Republican congressman to become the next American ambassador to Australia, 15 months into his presidency.
Trump named former Virginia representative and academic David Brat for the role on Monday (US time). As per protocol, the nominee must be confirmed by the US Senate before taking up the job.
There has been no US ambassador in Canberra since Caroline Kennedy departed in late 2024, although it is not unusual for presidents to take some time to appoint ambassadors to Australia.
A conservative Republican who was part of the Tea Party movement, Brat came to prominence in 2014 when he achieved what The New York Times called “one of the most stunning primary election upsets in congressional history”, defeating the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, in the Virginia district.
White House picks ex-congressman as Australian ambassador
Washington | The Trump administration has nominated former Republican congressman David Brat as its ambassador to Australia, ending a 15-month wait for the vacant position to be filled.
Brat, who represented a Virginia district in the House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018, was named in a list of proposed appointments sent on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to the Senate for confirmation.
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Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy
David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms
The White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.
Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University.
The post has been vacant for a year and a half after former ambassador Caroline Kennedy left the post in November 2024.
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