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An Le

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An Le
US Consul General An Le
United States Consul General to
Ho Chi Minh City
In office
6 August 2010 – July 2013
Preceded byKenneth Fairfax
Succeeded byRena Bitter
Personal details
Born1954
Gò Công, Tiền Giang province, South Vietnam
SpouseTam Le
Alma materGeorge Washington University
ProfessionEngineer

An Thanh Le, (Vietnamese: Lê Thành Ân), born 1954, previously served as the Consul General for the US in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, followed by Rena Bitter.[1]

Le was born in Vietnam and was adopted by an American diplomat in France.[2] He moved with his adopted family back to the United States and settled in Virginia.[3]

He holds a Master in Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Administration from George Washington University.[3]

After graduating he worked at the United States Department of the Navy before becoming a diplomat in 1991.[3]

Diplomatic career

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An Le began his diplomatic career at the Embassy in China (Beijing 1991 to 1994) and moved to other postings in Asia:

He served as the Minister Counselor for Management in the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France from 2007 to 2010.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Consulate celebrates Independence day". US consulate. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Vietnam to Welcome Vietnamese American Consul Genera". 29 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "An T. Le: Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City". Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  4. ^ Le Quyen Le (29 June 2010). "Viet Nam to welcome Vietnamese American Consul General". Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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