Draft:Jeremey Neitzke

Jeremey Neitzke is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Lesotho.

Early life and education
Neitzke comes from Chicago. He is the son of parents from Illinois and South Dakota. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Truman State University and a Masters in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

Career
During his career, Neitzke has served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi. Other assignments include management counselor in both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Bridgetown, Barbados. In Washington, Neitzke served in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, where he oversaw a wide variety of conflict response efforts. Other overseas assignments include Maputo, Durban, and Panama City. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya. Since August 2022, he has served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Maputo, Mozambique.

On March 14, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Neitzke to serve as the next United States ambassador to Lesotho. His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On May 2, 2024, Neitzke was confirmed by voice vote to serve as a career member of the Foreign Service, class of minister-counselor.

Personal life
Neitzke speaks Portuguese and Spanish. He is married and has two children.