Jamaica’s new envoy to the USA, Main Normal (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, arrived in Washington on Wednesday afternoon to formally assume duties because the nation’s 14th Ambassador to the USA and Everlasting Consultant to the Group of American States (OAS).
Greeted at Ronald Reagan Nationwide Airport by U.S. State Division officers, together with Assistant Chief of Protocol Ms. Nan Kennelly and Protocol Officer Noelia Gross sales, Ambassador-Designate Anderson was additionally welcomed by Chargé d’Affaires on the Jamaican Embassy, Ms. Lishann Salmon, and Ms. Delita McCallum, Jamaica’s Alternate Consultant to the OAS.
Anderson succeeds Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, now a Senator and Minister with accountability for effectivity, innovation, and digital transformation. She demitted workplace in March after two separate excursions of responsibility in Washington, totaling ten years.
Ambassador-Designate Anderson will formally current his credentials to the U.S. Division of State and later to the President. Within the meantime, his first order of enterprise was a Thursday assembly with Embassy employees. Talking forward of his engagements, Anderson expressed anticipation in working intently with the U.S. administration, fellow OAS Member States, and Jamaica’s huge diaspora neighborhood.
His appointment was introduced in March by Minister of International Affairs and International Commerce Kamina Johnson-Smith, who stated the choice “displays Jamaica’s broader diplomatic strategy, which emphasises skilled management in key ambassadorial roles.” She praised Anderson’s {qualifications}, including that his “management and experience may even be essential in advancing Jamaica’s wider priorities, fostering deeper collaboration with the USA whereas participating strategically throughout the OAS.”
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Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness echoed that sentiment, stating throughout a courtesy name from the ambassador-designate that Antony Anderson had his full confidence in “champion[ing] our nationwide pursuits overseas and constructing lasting partnerships.” Holness pointed to funding, safety, and diaspora methods as cornerstones for progress, and underscored their significance in Anderson’s diplomatic agenda.
A seasoned chief with a distinguished document in public service, Anderson has served as Main Normal within the Jamaica Defence Pressure, Commissioner of Police, and Nationwide Safety Advisor to the Prime Minister. He additionally brings to his new publish deep expertise in Caribbean regional coordination and multinational safety operations.
