Yael Lempert Assumes Role as New US Ambassador to Jordan
In a formal ceremony at Jordan’s Basman Palace in Amman on Sunday, King Abdullah II welcomed new ambassadors to the country, including Yael Lempert, the new US ambassador to Jordan. Lempert was among several diplomats whose credentials were accepted during the event, the Royal Court announced in a statement. Notably in attendance were Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.
Lempert, a career diplomat, has served in various roles within the US State Department, most recently as acting assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs. She also has experience working on Middle East policy during the Obama Administration. Her appointment comes at a critical time for US-Jordan relations, which have traditionally been close but have recently encountered challenges related to regional security and refugee crises.
Other ambassadors whose credentials were accepted include Márcio Fagundes do Nascimento of Brazil, Alexander Sporys of the Czech Republic, Bertram von Moltke of Germany, Slavko Matanovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas of the European Union, and nonresident ambassador José Jesús Guillermo Betancourt Rivera of Peru.
