Adam E. Namm (born 1963) was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) on December 1, 2016, following a 30-year career in the U.S. diplomatic service, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador from 2012 to 2015.
Adam E. Namm | |
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| Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| United States Ambassador to Ecuador | |
| In office June 22, 2012 – September 30, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Heather Hodges |
| Succeeded by | Todd C. Chapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) White Plains, New York |
| Spouses | Peg Willingham (m. 1992)Mei Huang (m. 2009) |
| Children | Rebecca Namm |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy Brown University National Defense University |
Education and early career
editA native of White Plains, New York, Namm graduated from Phillips Academy (high school) in 1981, holds an A.B. magna cum laude in International Relations from Brown University, and an M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He spent his junior year of college studying in Paris, France with IES Abroad. He speaks Spanish and French.[1][2] Before entering the U.S. Foreign Service, Namm worked as a marketing consultant in the field of fiberoptics.
Diplomatic career
editNamm entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1987 and served tours in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Bogota, Colombia, and Islamabad, Pakistan, as well as in various domestic assignments.[1][3] As the Director of OBO in Washington, D.C., he managed an annual budget of more than $2 billion and oversaw the opening of 24 U.S. diplomatic facilities.
He was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador by Barack Obama on September 6, 2011,[4] and confirmed by the Senate on April 26, 2012. He arrived in Quito on May 30, 2012, and concluded his tenure as ambassador on September 30, 2015.
Organization of American States (OAS)
editNamm was appointed Executive Secretary of the Organization of American States Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission(known by its Spanish language acronym, CICAD) on December 1, 2016. CICAD is the Western Hemisphere's policy forum for dealing with the drug problem. The CICAD Executive Secretariat supports the commission by strengthening the human and institutional capabilities and channeling the collective efforts of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking, and use of illegal drugs. The Hemispheric Drug Strategy [1], approved in May 2010, expresses the firm commitment of OAS member states to deal with the consequences of the drug trade, which pose a growing threat to health, economic development, social cohesion, and the rule of law.
References
edit- ^ a b "Namm, Adam E." Biography. US Department of State. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Spero, Domani (28 April 2012). "U.S. Senate Confirms Adam Namm as Ambassador to Ecuador – Finally!". DiploPundit. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ U.S. Embassy Quito website Archived June 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012 – via National Archives.