Kimberly Guilfoyle takes up position as US ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the caller US ambassador to Greece, during a ceremonial to contiguous her diplomatic credentials astatine the Presidential Palace successful Athens, Tuesday. [AP]

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a erstwhile California prosecutor, television property and adjacent state of US President Donald Trump, officially took bureau Tuesday arsenic the archetypal US pistillate ambassador to Greece.

Guilfoyle, 56, who was erstwhile engaged to Donald Trump Jr, presented her diplomatic credentials to Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas aft being sworn successful Sept 29 successful Washington.

The erstwhile Fox News host’s accomplishment comes arsenic the United States works to boost liquefied earthy state exports to eastbound Europe done Greek larboard facilities.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are expected successful Athens this week for talks focused connected expanding Western state exports to war-torn Ukraine done a modified multinational pipeline network.

Guilfoyle and the visiting officials are scheduled to conscionable with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and be ministerial meetings organized by the Washington-based Atlantic Council.

Since 2018, Greece and the United States person strengthened subject ties, including expanding US entree to Greek bases and accrued engagement of American defence contractors successful Greece’s multibillion-dollar equipped forces modernization program.

Guilfoyle attended a black-tie welcome reception implicit the weekend successful Athens. Joined by section concern leaders and respective Cabinet members, she took portion successful a lively Greek creation – linking arms with different guests and keeping gait arsenic the euphony sped up.

“I cognize we will bash astonishing things for these two exceptional countries,” she told attendees. “I will not disappoint the United States of America. I shall not disappoint Greece.”

At Tuesday’s ceremony, Guilfoyle presented her credentials aft the caller ambassadors from Norway, Harriet Berg, and Canada, Sonya Thissen. [AP]

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the caller US ambassador to Greece, looks connected during a ceremonial to contiguous her diplomatic credentials astatine the Presidential Palace successful Athens, Tuesday. [AP]