Nominations

Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland.

Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment), vice Jose W. Fernandez, resigned.

Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, vice Scott A. Nathan, resigned.

Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, vice Donald Lu.

Chris Pratt, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice Jessica Lewis, resigned.

Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), vice Daniel J. Kritenbrink.

Edward Walsh, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland.

Allison Hooker, of Georgia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice Victoria Nuland, resigned.

Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Monaco.

Callista Gingrich, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Ramin Toloui, resigned.

Joel Rayburn, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), vice Barbara A. Leaf, resigned.

Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.

Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Francisco O. Mora, resigned.

Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, vice Richard R. Verma, resigned.

Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Margaret L. Taylor.

Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, vice Rufus Gifford, resigned.

Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic.