PRESS RELEASE
U.S. Ambassador Ford M. Fraker Accepts Extension
For Immediate Release
January 18, 2009
The U.S. Embassy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is pleased to announce that the Obama Administration has asked U.S. Ambassador Ford M. Fraker to continue serving as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia until April 2009.
“It has been a privilege to serve as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I am deeply honored by the request to assist with the transition over the coming months. I look forward to working with the new administration to continue the strong relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.”
Ambassador Fraker was appointed by President George Bush on April 11, 2007.
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