Douglas Kmiec
Douglas Kmiec | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Malta | |
| In office August 31, 2009 – May 31, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Molly Bordonaro |
| Succeeded by | Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Cooper |
| Succeeded by | William P. Barr |
| United States Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Samuel Alito |
| Succeeded by | J. Michael Luttig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas William Kmiec September 24, 1951 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) University of Southern California (JD) |
Douglas William Kmiec (/kəˈmɛk/; born September 24, 1951) is an American legal scholar, author, and former U.S. ambassador. He is the Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Kmiec came to prominence during the 2008 United States presidential election when, although a Republican, he endorsed Democrat Barack Obama. In July 2009, he was nominated by President Obama to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Malta. He was confirmed by the Senate and served for close to two years as ambassador to Malta. He resigned his post effective May 31, 2011.