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Patrick Duddy was sworn in as ambassador
to Venezuela on Thursday, August 9th. During the swearing in, U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Ambassador's Duddy work
in the region and highlighted that Venezuela and the United States
have many areas in which they could cooperate in the future. In
attendance were Ambassador Duddy's family, friends and co-workers,
as well as guests such as the Venezuelan Ambassador to the United
States, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. Prior to assuming his position
as Deputy Assistant Secretary in August 2005, Patrick Duddy served
as U.S. Consul General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and as Deputy Chief
of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia. A career member
of the Senior Foreign Service holding the personal rank of Minister
Counselor, Mr. Duddy has also served at U.S. embassies in Chile,
the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Panama, as well
as in Washington, DC. Originally
from the state of Maine, Mr. Duddy received his undergraduate degree
from Colby
College and a
master’s degree from Northeastern
University. He is also a graduate of the National War College where
he received a master’s degree in National Security Strategy.
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