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Nominated by Trump for ambassador to Albania/ Eric Wendt reports today to the US Senate

2026-05-20 07:44:00, Politikë CNA

Nominated by Trump for ambassador to Albania/ Eric Wendt reports today to the US

Eric Wendt, nominated by US President Donald Trump for United States Ambassador to Albania, will appear today at 16:00 Albanian time before the Foreign Relations Committee in the US Senate, based on the procedure for his confirmation in office.

It is learned that during this Monday's hearing, the priorities and objectives of US-Albania relations, cooperation in the field of defense, as well as developments in the Western Balkans region are expected to be discussed.

Lieutenant General Eric Wendt was born on October 7, 1964, in Berkeley, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Society and a Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Wendt has served as an active duty Army officer since 1986. He served nearly five years in the Infantry and has since served as a Green Beret, Special Forces Officer since 1991.

Wendt has served in Indonesia as Team Leader for the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Pacific Situation Assessment Team, in Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippine in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, on two tours of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan.

In addition to numerous staff positions, including serving as Principal Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, he has commanded at every level of Special Forces from A-Team to the Sub-Unified Theater Special Operations Command.

According to information, in addition to his native language, Wendt speaks Arabic and Korean and has been awarded numerous honorary decorations for his contribution over many decades in a number of high state positions. /CNA





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