David Myers has assumed duties as the new Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka.
The US Embassy announced that Myers took up the post this month.
He joins the embassy after serving as Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and Political-Economic Section Chief at the US Embassy in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Experience Across Asia and Europe
Myers has held several overseas diplomatic assignments.
His previous postings include Guangzhou in China, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Moscow in Russia.
These assignments have given him experience in political and economic affairs across several regions.
Before joining the US Department of State, Myers worked as a lawyer specialising in antitrust law.
He worked with the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in Washington, D.C., and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in Melbourne.
He also worked with several private law firms.
Myers now takes up his new role at the US Embassy in Colombo, adding his diplomatic and legal experience to the embassy’s senior leadership team.
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