Report: Richard Jones to Temporarily Head U.S. Mission
U.S. diplomat Richard Jones is expected to replace Ambassador David Hale pending the arrival of the new head of mission Elizabeth Richard, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday.
Jones, who served as Ambassador to Beirut between 1996 and 1998, will arrive in the coming days to take over the mission, informed sources said.
The sources told the newspaper that he will temporarily take charge of Hale's duties until U.S. administrative arrangements are completed for Elizabeth Richard to officially begin her mission in Beirut.
Hale is expected to leave Lebanon after around 10 days, they said.
Richard is currently a deputy assistant secretary of state in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. She is expected to assume her post at the start of next year once the U.S. Congress approves her appointment.
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