[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[February 26, 1992]
[Page 321]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Joseph Gerard Sullivan To Be United States Ambassador to 
Nicaragua

February 26, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Joseph 
Gerard Sullivan, of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Nicaragua. He would succeed Harry W. Shlaudeman.

    Mr. Sullivan has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
Inter-American Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, 
DC, 1989-1991. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Office of 
Central American Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, 1988-1989. Mr. 
Sullivan served at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, as Political 
Counselor, 1987-1988; and as a political officer, 1984-1987.

    Mr. Sullivan graduated from Tufts University (B.A., 1966) and 
Georgetown University (M.A., 1969). He was born August 9, 1944, in 
Boston, MA. Mr. Sullivan resides in Oakton, VA.