Earl Robert Miller (born 1958) is an American diplomat who served as the

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from 2018 to 2022. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana from 2014 to 2018. Earl Miller appointed as Chargé d'Affaires Eswatini on January 27, 2023. Earl Miller served as the Peace Corps Country director for Mongolia from December 2023 until May of 2025.

Education

Miller graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Arts in 1981.

Career

Miller served as a

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officer where served on active duty until 1984 and in the reserves until 1992 where he took part in the

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. He joined the

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in 1987 where he initially worked as a desk officer in the agency's Southern Africa section. He then joined the

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as a special agent in Miami, San Francisco, and assistant regional security officer in

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. In 1995, Miller became the regional security officer (RSO) for the U.S. embassy in

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, Botswana. He served in this capacity in a number of countries including

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, and India. While posted in Malaysia, Miller took part in the investigation of an ambush in eastern Indonesia that saw two U.S. schoolteachers murdered. He was the Consul General of the United States to South Africa in

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from 2011 to 2014. Starting December 18, 2014, Miller served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana. In January 2018, Miller was asked by Botswana government officials if the

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regarded Botswana as a "shithole" country after President

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was reported to have used that word to refer to African nations in a private meeting on immigration with lawmakers. Miller was awarded the

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from the Diplomatic Security Service, the Shield of Bravery from the

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(FBI), and the

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from Secretary of State

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on May 20, 2022. He is fluent in

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, French, and Spanish. In July 2018, Miller was nominated by President

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to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. During the

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he expressed his concern and played a crucial role in restoring peace and end violence. Miller left Bangladesh on January 21, 2022.

Personal life

Miller was previously married to Ana Miller, originally an El Salvadoran national. They have two sons, Alexander and Andrew. Miller speaks French, Spanish, and

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Earl R. 1958 births Living people 21st-century American diplomats Ambassadors of the United States to Bangladesh Ambassadors of the United States to Botswana United States Foreign Service personnel United States Marine Corps officers University of Michigan alumni

Education

Career

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