Haitian-American Patrick Gaspard was sworn in on Monday 8/26 at the White House as US Ambassador to South Africa. He had previously served as Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee, Director of the Office of Political Affairs for the Obama Administration and the National Political Director of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
From right: Ambassador Paul Altidor with new US Ambassador to South Africa, Patrick Gaspard and the South Africa Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool at the White House swear-in ceremony.
From right: Ambassador Paul Altidor with US Attorney General, Eric Holder and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson at the White House swear-in ceremony of new US Ambassador to South Africa, Patrick Gaspard