A career diplomat, David D. Nelson, confirmed by U.S. Senate to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, arrived in Montevideo with his wife Gloria January 26, 2010. Uruguayan director Protocol, Ambassador Cesar Rodriguez, and senior officials from the U.S. Embassy Ambassador Nelson welcomed on arrival at the port of Montevideo. Ambassador Nelson will soon present his credentials to Uruguay President Vazquez.
Ambassador Nelson looks forward to work with Uruguay to deepen relations bilatertal. In his confirmation speech delivered before the Foreign Relations Committee on December 1, 2009 Nelson described Uruguay as an example of stable democracy, not only by regular elections, but with a deep commitment to democratic values, rights civilians and civil society. "The Uruguayan leaders of all parties are dedicated to improving the situation of all Uruguayans, particularly through education and market-led economic growth. Commitment to education Uruguay stands out for its recent achievement of providing a laptop to each student. "