Earl R. Miller Explained

Earl R. Miller
Office:17th United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
Term Start:November 29, 2018
Term End:January 21, 2022
Predecessor:Marcia Bernicat
Successor:Peter D. Haas
President:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Office1:17th United States Ambassador to Botswana
Term Start1:December 18, 2014
Term End1:September 24, 2018
President1:Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Predecessor1:Michelle D. Gavin
Successor1:Craig Lewis Cloud
Children:2
Education:University of Michigan (BA)
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1981–1985 (Active)
1985–1992 (Reserves)
Battles:Gulf War

Earl Robert Miller (born 1958)[1] is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Bangladesh from 2018 to 2022. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana from 2014 to 2018.

Earl Miller appointed as Chargé d'Affaires Eswatini on January 27, 2023.[2]

Earl Miller is serving as the Peace Corps Country director for Mongolia since December 2023.[3]

Education

Miller graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1981.[4]

Career

Miller served as a United States Marine Corps officer where served on active duty until 1984 and in the reserves until 1992 where he took part in the Persian Gulf War.[4] He joined the United States Department of State in 1987 where he initially worked as a desk officer in the agency's Southern Africa section. He then joined the Diplomatic Security Service as a special agent in Miami, San Francisco, and assistant regional security officer in El Salvador. In 1995, Miller became the regional security officer (RSO) for the U.S. embassy in Gaborone, Botswana. He served in this capacity in a number of countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, and India.[5] While posted in Malaysia, Miller took part in the investigation of an ambush in eastern Indonesia that saw two U.S. schoolteachers murdered.[6] [7] He was the Consul General of the United States to South Africa in Johannesburg from 2011 to 2014.[8] [9]

Starting December 18, 2014, Miller served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana.[8] [7] In January 2018, Miller was asked by Botswana government officials if the State Department regarded Botswana as a "shithole" country after President Donald J. Trump was reported to have used that word to refer to African nations in a private meeting on immigration with lawmakers.[10] Miller was awarded the Award for Heroism from the Diplomatic Security Service, the Shield of Bravery from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 20, 2022.[8] [7] [11] He is fluent in Indonesian, French, and Spanish.

In July 2018, Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh.[12]

During the 2018 Bangladesh election violence he expressed his concern and played a crucial role in restoring peace and end violence.[13] [14] Miller left Bangladesh on January 21, 2022.[15]

Personal life

Miller was previously married to Ana Miller, originally an El Salvadoran national. They have two sons, Alexander and Andrew.[16] Miller speaks French, Spanish, and Indonesian.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Earl Robert Miller (1958–) . Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State . 2018-07-19.
  2. https://sz.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/charge-daffaires-earl-miller/
  3. https://www.peacecorps.gov/mongolia/directors-welcome/ Country Director's Welcome for Mongolia
  4. Web site: Miller, Earl R - Republic of Botswana - 6- 2014 . U.S. Department of State . 2018-01-15.
  5. Web site: U.S. Ambassador to Botswana: Who Is Earl R. Miller? . AllGov . 2002-08-31 . 2018-01-15.
  6. Web site: Bonner . Raymond . U.S. Links Indonesian Troops to Deaths of 2 Americans . The New York Times . 2003-01-30 . 2018-01-15.
  7. Web site: Ambassador Earl R. Miller. U.S. Embassy in Botswana. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013173045/https://bw.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/. October 13, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Earl R. Miller. United States Department of State. January 13, 2018.
  9. Book: IBP, Inc.. Botswana Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. 11 September 2015. Lulu.com. 978-1-5145-2879-2. 30–.
  10. News: Bentson. Clark. World leaders slam Trump's 's---hole countries' remarks: 'Offensive,' 'shocking,' 'shameful'. January 13, 2018. ABC News. January 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: Secretary Blinken presents Distinguished Service Award. 2022-05-20.
  12. Web site: PN2324 — Earl Robert Miller — Department of State . U.S. Congress . 2018-07-23 . 2018-07-24.
  13. News: US concerned over pre-polls violence in last two weeks: US envoy. 2018-12-27. The Daily Star. en. 2018-12-28.
  14. News: US envoy Miller leaves Bangladesh with no audience by president, PM. 2022-01-22. New Age . en.
  15. 1484511395446198281 . USAmbBangladesh . It has been one of the great honors and joys of my life to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh the past three years. I depart with wonderful memories and a grateful heart. . 2022-01-21 . 2022-01-23 .
  16. Web site: Testimony of Earl Miller Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Botswana. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. United States Department of State. January 13, 2018. July 29, 2014. I am also deeply grateful for the support of my wife, Ana, and sons, Andrew and Alexander..