Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 68th United States Ambassador to Spain 6th United States Ambassador to Andorra | |
| In office February 2, 2022 – July 12, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Duke Buchan |
| Succeeded by | Rian Harker Harris (Acting) |
| Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 7, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| First Lady | Jill Biden |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Grisham |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Bernal |
| United States Ambassador to Uruguay | |
| In office May 9, 2012 – December 10, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David D. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Keiderling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1975 Salcedo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MPhil) Columbia University (JD) |
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón (born January 2, 1975) is a Dominican Republic-born American attorney and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2022 to 2024. Prior to her service as ambassador she was the chief of staff to First Lady Jill Biden. She formerly served as a litigation and international arbitration partner with the international law firm Winston & Strawn LLP. She was previously a partner with Chadbourne & Parke LLP, practicing in the firm's International Arbitration and Latin America groups. Reynoso is also affiliated with the faculty at Columbia University School of Law and the School of International and Public Affairs. From March 2012 until December 2014, she served as United States Ambassador to Uruguay. She is a former deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the United States Department of State. President Biden nominated her to be the next United States Ambassador to Spain on July 27, 2021, being confirmed on December 18, 2021.