Edgard Kagan
Edgard D. Kagan | |
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| 22nd United States Ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2024[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brian D. McFeeters |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Cynthia "Cindy" Gire[2][3] |
| Children | 3[2][3] |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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Edgard D. Kagan is an American diplomat who has currently been serving as the twenty-second United States ambassador to Malaysia since 2024.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Kagan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Kagan is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor.[5][6] Currently, he serves as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania at the White House National Security Council.[7] Previously, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. embassies in India and Malaysia.[8] Kagan also held several roles in the State Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.[8] Kagan additionally served as Consul General in Mumbai, India and as the deputy director of the Washington Office of the United States Mission to the United Nations.[8] His other overseas assignments include Australia, China, Israel, among others.[4]
U.S. ambassador to Malaysia
[edit | edit source]On May 2, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Kagan to be the next US ambassador to Malaysia.[4][5] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 13, 2023.[9] The committee favorably reported his nomination on July 13, 2023.[10] His nomination was confirmed by the full United States Senate via voice vote on November 8, 2023.[10] He arrived in Malaysia on December 19, 2023.[3] He presented his credentials to King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim on March 20, 2024.[1]
Following the Ulu Tiram police station attack in Johor in May 2024, Kagan expressed his condolences to the families of the two Malaysian policemen killed in the incident,[11] stating that the tragedy serves as a reminder that both the United States and Malaysia share common interests against terrorism and cannot afford to relax their vigilance.[12]
As ambassador, Kagan has made a visit to Sarawak to reinforced partnerships to promote clean energy, regional security, and other businesses civil society ties and people-to-people ties with the local Sarawak government.[13][14] He also made a visit to Sabah to enhancing economic activity, attracting foreign investment, and advancing infrastructure with the local Sabah government, where he officiate the opening of the American Green Corner Sabah at the Sabah State Library, to signifies collective commitment towards educational and environmental advancements between Malaysia and the United States.[15][16] Kagan also recognise and praises the Malaysian government's efforts in enhancing security around Sabah,[17] where he said his country’s are seeking to provide Malaysia with more equipments and expertise to defend its own sovereignty.[18] He also stated that Sabah is among the place that holds a special place in his heart with the warmth and hospitality shown by its people during his encounter through a visit to Sandakan and the Kinabatangan River.[2][19]
Awards and recognitions
[edit | edit source]Kagan has previously won the Presidential Meritorious Award.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Kagan speaks French, Mandarin, Hungarian, and Spanish.[4] He is married to Cynthia "Cindy" Gire and has three children.[2][3]
See also
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