New Ambassador is President’s old roommate

As we mentioned, today’s ceremony starred newly installed U.S. Ambassador Robert Dieter. In an introductory interview with the diplomat this morning, he briefly explained his plans for the next few years.

Robert Dieter, U.S. Ambassador to Belize
“My wife and I are very delighted to be here and look forward to working with you in the media and the people of Belize, learning about your country, working on the partnerships that we’ve developed over the years between the United States and Belize.”

Janelle Chanona
“One of those partnerships is working with the police department in anti-narcotics issues, can you talk about your drug strategy?”

Robert Dieter
“Since I’m newly arrived I’m not going to talk about particulars, but drug trafficking initiatives that we work with with the officials in Belize are very important initiatives for the United States and I intend to continue to vigorously pursue those and support those efforts.”

Before being appointed to serve in Belize, Dieter worked as a law professor at Colorado University. During his four years as an undergraduate at Yale he shared a room with a fellow named George W. Bush.