Trump nominates first ambassador to Sweden
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Published: 17 Oct, 2018 CET.
Updated: Wed 17 Oct 2018 08:30 CET
American president Donald Trump has nominated the founder of payment service Paypal as the country's ambassador to Sweden, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sweden has not had an American ambassador since January 2017 when Trump took office.
The 42-year-old Ken Howery is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist from Texas, who co-founded Paypal together with Elon Musk and was also a co-founder of a San Francisco-based venture capital firm.
Howery's appointment is not yet official though, as he must be confirmed by the US Senate before he can take on the role.
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Sweden has not had an American ambassador since January 2017 when Trump took office.
The 42-year-old Ken Howery is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist from Texas, who co-founded Paypal together with Elon Musk and was also a co-founder of a San Francisco-based venture capital firm.
Howery's appointment is not yet official though, as he must be confirmed by the US Senate before he can take on the role.
READ ALSO: 'When a US president speaks about Sweden, the fallout can last a long time'
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