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Biden announces ambassador nominees for Kenya, Iraq, Malta

Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is seen following an
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is seen following an interview on CNBC on the floor of the NYSE in New York

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Hewlett Packard CEO Margaret Whitman as ambassador of Kenya, a key partner for Washington on issues including counterterrorism.

Biden also nominated Alina Romanowski, currently ambassador to Kuwait, to be ambassador to Iraq, and put forward businesswoman Constance Milstein for ambassador to Malta, the White House said in a statement.

(Reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Chris Reese)