Denise Bauer | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to France andMonaco | |
| In office February 5, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jamie McCourt |
| Succeeded by | TBC |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office September 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Howard Gutman |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Gidwitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Denise Campbell Bauer (1964-01-30)January 30, 1964 (age 61) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steven M. Bauer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Occidental College (BA) |
Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964)[1][failed verification] is an American diplomat who served as theUnited States ambassador to France andMonaco from 2022 to 2025. Bauer served asAmbassador of the United States to Belgium from 2013 to 2017. After being nominated by PresidentBarack Obama, she was confirmed unanimously by theU.S. Senate on August 2, 2013; she was sworn in the following August 7.[2] She left office on January 20, 2017.[3] A member of theDemocratic Party, she was the executive director of Women for Biden.
Bauer graduated fromOccidental College in 1986 with aBachelor of Arts degree inpolitical science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security.
She began her career in television news inLos Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher forKCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau ofNine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for theAmerican Red Cross Bay Area inSan Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located inBelvedere, California.[1]
A longtime Democrat, Bauer hosted multiple fundraisers and reportedly raised $4.3 million for President Obama’s two election campaigns, served on the Obama for America National Finance Committee from2007 to 2008 and from2011 to 2012, and was finance chair for Women for Obama from 2011 to 2012. She was also on theDemocratic National Committee from 2008 to 2012, serving as chair and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum and as co-chair of the National Issues Conference. She has also personally contributed nearly $20,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations.[1]
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On June 21, 2013, Bauer was nominated to be the nextUS ambassador to Belgium by PresidentBarack Obama.[4] Hearings on her nomination were held before theSenate Foreign Relations Committee on July 25, 2013. The committee reported her favorably on July 30, 2013. On August 2, 2013, the Senate confirmed her by voice vote.[1] Bauer served from 2013 to 2017.[5]
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In June 2021, it was reported that PresidentJoe Biden would nominate Bauer to serve as theUnited States ambassador to France andMonaco.[6] On July 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France.[7] On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before theSenate Foreign Relations Committee.[8] On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[9] TheUnited States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021, byvoice vote.[10][11] She was sworn in on December 23, 2021.[12] She presented her credentials to President Emmanuel Macron on February 5, 2022.[13]
Bauer presented her credentials to Prince Albert II on September 29, 2022.[14]
Bauer is married to attorney Steven M. Bauer, who is of counsel in the firm ofLatham & Watkins inSan Francisco. They have two daughters, Katherine and Natalie. She speaksFrench.[7]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Belgium 2013–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to France 2022–present | Incumbent |
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