U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Brent Christensen as the next ambassador to Bangladesh. The proposal was submitted to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, where approval is pending.

Christensen currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. Between 2019 and 2021, he was posted at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka as Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs. A graduate of the National War College, he earned a Master’s degree in National Security Strategy in 2022.

Before joining the Foreign Service in 2002, Christensen worked as a management consultant in Houston and New York City.