Appointments (July, 2001) Embassy of Albania • Fatos Tarifa arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2001, to assume responsibilities as ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the United States. The ambassador presented his credentials to President George W. Bush on June 20. Tarifa began his diplomatic career in 1998, when he was made ambassador to the Netherlands. Tarifa is a career sociologist and university professor who has published numerous books and articles on political science and international relations theory. Ambassador Tarifa has a two doctorates: one in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998) and one in political science from the University of Tirana (1985). Andorra • Jelena V. Pia-Comella, minister counselor, has assumed the position of charge d’affaires, a.i., replacing Ambassador Juli Minoves Triquell. Embassy of Bahrain • Abdulla Ahmed Salman Al Khalifa, second secretary has assumed the position of charge d’ affaires, a.i. following the departure of Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar. Embassy of Greece • Elias Galanis has left the post of press attaché and has returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens. Embassy of Jamaica • E. Courtenay Rattray, minister counselor, has assumed the position of deputy chief of mission. He replaces Wayne St. John McCook, who departed Washington, D.C., on Dec. 31, 2000. Embassy of Kuwait • Ahmad Bader Mahmood Razouqi, first secretary, has assumed the position of charge d’affaires, a.i. following the departure of Ambassador Mohammad Al-Sabah. Embassy of Malta • Paula Calamatta has assumed the position of counselor (investments). Prior to joining the Embassy of Malta in Washington, Calamatta served as an executive at the Malta Development Corporation in Valetta. Embassy of Myanmar • U Linn Myaing arrived in Washington, D.C., in May 2001 as ambassador-designate of Myanmar to the United States replacing Ambassador U Tin Winn. The ambassador presented his credentials to President George W. Bush on June 20.From 1999 to April 2001, Myaing served as ambassador to France, with non-resident accreditation to Belgium, the Netherlands, UNESCO and the EU. Ambassador Myaing joined the foreign service in 1993 after 26 years as a commissioned officer in the Myanmar navy. He received his bachelor of science degree from the Defense Services Academy. He is married with two daughters. • Win Win May has assumed the position of attaché. Win May was previously attached to ASEAN Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yangon (1997-2001). She replaces Tin Mya Win, who left Washington, D.C., in May. Embassy of Palau • Rhinehart Silas, minister, has assumed the position of deputy chief of mission, replacing David Orrukem. • Amy Zirneklis has left the post of foreign affairs advisor. Embassy of Peru • Carlos Alzamora became ambassador to the United States in February 2001. A career diplomat, Ambassador Alzamora joined the Peruvian foreign service in 1949. Over his long and distinguished diplomatic career he has served three times as Peru’s ambassador to the United Nations (1972-75, 1975-79, 1985-89) as well as secretary general of the Latin American Economic System (1979-1983). From 1991 to 1997, Ambassador Alzamora was the UN undersecretary general for the UN Compensation Commission in Geneva, in charge of processing claims from individuals and companies from more than 100 countries that suffered losses and damages as a consequence of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1991. He has served in numerous other positions in the Foreign Ministry. Born in Lima in 1926, the ambassador graduated from the Catholic University in Peru and the Asuncion National University in Paraguay. Embassy of Slovenia • Simona Leskovar has assumed the position of third secretary. Since joining the Slovenian Embassy in 1998, she has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for Political Multilateral Relations. In 2000, she participated in the 18t h International Course for Young Diplomats the Clingendael Institute in The Hague. • Andrej Benedejcic has left the post of second secretary. Embassy of Tanzania • Ngosha S. Magonya has assumed the position of minister plenipotentiary for economics and trade. A career economist, Minister Magonya served as assistant director of the vice president’s office from 1999 to October 2000. From 1995-1999 he was senior economist of Tanzania’s Planning Commission. • Justa Nyange, first counselor, has left Washington, D.C., and returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Embassy of Thailand • Tipida Niyamosotha, minister counselor, has assumed the position of commercial counselor, replacing Somchai Cheevakriangkrai who departed in December 2000. Niyamosotha was previously assigned to the Ministry of Commerce in Bangkok. Embassy of Vietnam • Que Van Pham, minister counselor, has become charge d’ affaires, a.i. following the departure of Ambassador Bang Le.