US President Joe Biden has named Juan Carlos Iturregui, a lawyer and businessman, to become the next ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Iturregui, originally from Puerto Rico, has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
He has a long history of public service and is a well-respected consultant in international commerce.
Iturregui currently is the managing partner of Milan Americas, LLC, his consulting practice specializing in business, regulatory and public policy issues, with a focus on infrastructure and renewable energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America.
He serves as vice chair of the board of the United States Inter-American Foundation.
He recently concluded a four-year term as a member of the Board of Visitors at George Mason University. He is a former partner at Nelson Mullins, LLP, a national full-service law firm. Previously, he served as a Senior Advisor for over a decade at Dentons, LLP, the world’s largest law firm.
He also served on the vice chair of the American Red Cross, National Capital Region. Earlier, Iturregui was a member of the President’s Export Council, the nation’s top advisory panel on international trade and overseas markets.
He is fully bilingual (English/Spanish) and lives with his family in Maryland.
He now awaits a confirmation hearing in the US Senate, according to the requirements set forth by the US Constitution.
The Dominican Republic, the main US trading partner in the Caribbean, and number one destination of US tourists, has been without an ambassador since the end of the Trump administration. Robin Bernstein, also a political appointee, was the last US ambassador.
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4 December 2023