Simon Henshaw

Simon Henshaw (October 7, 1960 – June 9, 2020) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Guinea from 2019 until his death.[2]

Simon Henshaw
United States Ambassador to Guinea
In office
March 4, 2019 – June 9, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byDennis B. Hankins
Personal details
BornOctober 7, 1960
England[1]
DiedJune 9, 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 59)
Guinea
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Jackie Henshaw[1]
ChildrenMaddie Henshaw
Sandy Henshaw[1]
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.)
National War College (M.S.)

Education

He graduated from The Bromfield School in 1978. Henshaw earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Science from the National War College.[3][4]

Career
Ambassador Henshaw meets with President Alpha Condé in April 2020 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea.

Henshaw was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, and served as an American diplomat since 1985.[5] He served in senior leadership positions at the Department of State, including, from 2013 to 2018 at the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, first as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and, starting in 2017, as Acting Assistant Secretary.[3][6] From 2011 to 2013, he served as Director of the Office of Andean Affairs, and, from 2008 to 2011, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He also served at five other overseas diplomatic posts. Prior to his ambassadorship he was a senior advisor to the Health Incidents Response Task Force for the Cuba Accountability Review Board at the Department of State, coordinating efforts to respond to a series of health and security incidents affecting United States diplomats in Cuba and China.[3]

On August 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Henshaw as the next United States Ambassador to Guinea. On August 16, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[7] On September 26, 2018, he appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.[8] On January 2, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[9][4] He presented his credentials to President Alpha Condé on March 4, 2019.[10][11]

Personal life

Henshaw spoke French, Spanish, basic Russian, and basic Portuguese.[3] He died of a heart attack on June 9, 2020, in Guinea while serving as the U.S. Ambassador.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. "Simon Henshaw". Harvard Press. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. "Mike Pompeo: On the Passing of Ambassador Simon Henshaw". STL News. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts" White House, August 10, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "GUINEA: Briefing with The Honorable Simon Henshaw, Ambassador-Designate of the United States to the Republic of Guinea". www.bciu.org. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. "Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State June 10, 2020". U.S. Embassy in Mauritania. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. "US diplomat in charge of refugee issues quits amid Trump shakeup". The Guardian. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. "Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  8. "Statement of Simon Henshaw Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea" (PDF). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. "PN2391 - Nomination of Simon Henshaw for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. "U.S. Ambassador Presents Letters of Accreditation to President Alpha Condé". U.S. Embassy in Guinea. March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. "Simon Henshaw - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. L’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en Guinée, Simon Henshaw, est mort à Conakry (in French)
  13. Budryk, Zack (2020-06-10). "US ambassador to Guinea dies". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Dennis B. Hankins		 United States Ambassador to Guinea
2019–2020		 Vacant
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