Quick Facts
Pisces
Biography
Peter Hendrick Vrooman (born March 1, 1966) is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Rwanda.
Education
Vrooman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard College. He received his Master of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.
Career
Mr. Vrooman is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1991. He has served at multiple capacities including being a watch officer for the Department of State Operations Center, he was Deputy Political Counselor in Tel Aviv and has worked in U.S. embassies in Djibouti, India, Iraq and Lebanan.
From September 2016 through July 2017, Vrooman served as Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia.
United States Ambassador to Rwanda
On October 30, 2017, President Trump nominated Vrooman to be the next United States Ambassador to Rwanda. On February 15, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.
Personal life
Vrooman is married to Johnette Iris Stubbs, a photographer, and they have a son and a daughter. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic and French.
