12 Facts About Donald Lu

Donald Lu was born on 1966 and is a United States diplomat who had served as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.

Donald Lu previously served as both the United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2018 to 2021 and the United States Ambassador to Albania from 2015 to 2018.

Donald Lu served as a political officer in Peshawar, Pakistan from 1992 to 1994; as a consular officer in Tbilisi, Georgia from 1994 to 1996; and as a special assistant to Ambassador Frank Wisner from 1996 to 1997 and then political officer at the embassy in New Delhi, India from 1997 to 2000, covering Kashmir and India-Pakistan relations.

Donald Lu served as special assistant to the ambassador for the Newly Independent States from 2000 to 2001, and then as deputy director in the Office of Central Asian and South Caucasus Affairs from 2001 to 2003.

Donald Lu served as the Charge d'affaires at the US Embassy to Azerbaijan from July 4,2009, to July 2010, when the office of the United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan was vacant.

Donald Lu was a proponent of the immediate appointment an ambassador.

Donald Lu served in this post during President Obama's visit to New Delhi.

Donald Lu's nomination was again favorably reported on January 15,2014.

Donald Lu was confirmed by the Senate on November 20,2014.

Donald Lu was sworn in on December 17,2014, and presented his credentials on January 13,2015.

Donald Lu was sworn in on September 18,2018, and presented his credentials to Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov on October 12,2018.

Donald Lu was confirmed via voice vote by the entire Senate on September 13,2021, and sworn in on September 15,2021.