to the same position. Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 26, 2017. The committee favorably reported his nomination on May 9, 2017. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on May 18, 2017. He presented his credentials to Senegalese President Macky Sall on August 4, 2017. United States ambassador to Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe On April 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Mushingi to be the next United States Ambassador to Angola and United States Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe. On April 19, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 9, 2021. The committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate floor on June 24, 2021. On December 18, 2021, he was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote. Mushingi presented his credentials to President João Lourenço on March 9, 2022. He presented his credentials to President Carlos Vila Nova on August 10, 2022. Awards and decorations Officer of the National Order of Burkina-Faso Palmer Award for the Advancement of Democracy Personal life Mushingi speaks Portuguese, French, and Swahili. See also Ambassadors of the United States References External links Biography at U.S. Embassy in Senegal |- |- 1956 births Living people 21st-century American diplomats Ambassadors of the United States to Burkina Faso Ambassadors of the United States to Senegal Ambassadors of the United States to Guinea-Bissau Ambassadors of the United States to Angola African-American diplomats Dartmouth College faculty Georgetown University alumni Howard University alumni Howard University faculty Peace Corps people United States Foreign Service personnel