Earl R. Miller

Miller graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1981.[4]

Miller served as a United States Marine Corps officer where served on active duty until 1984 and in the reserves until 1992 where he took part in the Persian Gulf War.[4] He joined the United States Department of State in 1987 where he initially worked as a desk officer in the agency's Southern Africa section. He then joined the Diplomatic Security Service as a special agent in Miami, San Francisco, and assistant regional security officer in El Salvador. In 1995, Miller became the regional security officer (RSO) for the U.S. embassy in Gaborone, Botswana. He served in this capacity in a number of countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, and India.[5] While posted in Malaysia, Miller took part in the investigation of an ambush in eastern Indonesia that saw two U.S. schoolteachers murdered.[6][7] He was the Consul General of the United States to South Africa in Johannesburg from 2011 to 2014.[8][9]

Starting December 18, 2014, Miller served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana.[8][7] In January 2018, Miller was asked by Botswana government officials if the State Department regarded Botswana as a "shithole" country after President Donald J. Trump was reported to have used that word to refer to African nations in a private meeting on immigration with lawmakers.[10] Miller was awarded the Award for Heroism from the USDS and the Shield of Bravery from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).[8][7] He is fluent in Indonesian, French, and Spanish.

In July 2018, Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh.[11]

During the 2018 Bangladesh election violence he expressed his concern and played a crucial role in restoring peace and end violence.[12]

Miller was previously married to Ana Miller, originally an El Salvadoran national. They have two sons, Alexander and Andrew.[13]

• Bangladesh - United States relations
• Ambassadors of the United States