Richard M. Mills Jr.

Richard Mills
United States Ambassador to Armenia
Assumed office
February 13, 2015
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded by John A. Heffern
Personal details
Born 1959 (age 58–59)
Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater Georgetown University
University of Texas, Austin
National Defense University

Richard M. Mills Jr. (born 1959)[1] is a United States diplomat and the current United States Ambassador to Armenia.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Mills was born in Louisiana and grew up in Michigan. He received a B.A. from Georgetown University, a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and an M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.

Career

Prior to his Foreign Service career, Mills was an Associate Attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Duncan, Allen and Mitchell, as well at the Washington, D.C. office of Wickwire, Gavin and Gibbs.

Mills' first tour as a Foreign Service Officer was at the U.S. embassy in Paris in 1988, where he served as a consular officer and staff assistant to Ambassador Walter Curley.[5] He has had assignments in the Executive Secretariat at the Department of State (1996–1998), Dublin (1999–2001), the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York (2001–2003), Islamabad (2003–2004), Riyadh (2005-2006), London (2006–2009), Baghdad (2009–2010), and Valletta (2010–2012).[3][5]

His most recent assignment was Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassy in Beirut, from 2012 to 2014.[3][5]

During his career, Mills has also served in the Office of Legislative Affairs, at the U.S. Consulate in Saint Petersburg, and in the now-defunct Bureau of Soviet Union Affairs.[3][5]

Mills was a Nominee for the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Year Award in 2012 and has received nine Superior Honor Awards from the Department of State. He speaks French and conversational Russian.[3]

In July 2014, Mills was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the U.S. ambassador to Armenia.[6]

Previous roles in the Foreign Service

  • Consular Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France (1988–1990)
  • Desk Officer in the Bureau of Soviet Union Affairs (1990–1993)
  • Political Officer at the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia (1993–1995)
  • Legislative Affairs Officer at the Office of Legislative Affairs (1995–1996)
  • Line Director in the Executive Secretariat at the Department of State (1996–1998)
  • Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, Ireland (1999–2001)
  • Political Officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York (2001–2003)
  • Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan (2003–2004)
  • Energy Attaché and Acting Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005–2006)
  • Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in London, England (2006–2009)
  • Senior Democracy Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq (2009–2010)
  • Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Valletta, Malta (2010–2012)
  • Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon (2012–2014)

Personal life

Mills is married to Leigh Carter, a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Richard M. Mills Jr. (1959–)
  2. ↑ "Richard M. Mills, Jr". U.S. Department of State. February 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "U.S. Ambassador to Armenia". Embassy of the United States, Yerevan. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Embassy: Ambassador Mills remains the U.S. ambassador to Armenia". news.am. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Ambassador to Armenia: Who Is Richard Mills?". AllGov. October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. July 10, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
John Heffern		 United States Ambassador to Armenia
2015–present		 Incumbent
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