Pete Comment
Australia
often has to put up with US Ambassadors who are shopping mall developers,
golfing buddies and, most importantly, donors to US presidential campaigns.
Now Trump has shocked all by picking someone more than qualified.
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Australian Associated Press (AAP) via the Canberra Times reports https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9234452/trump-reveals-long-awaited-pick-for-top-australia-post/ [link is behind a Paywall] April 28, 2026:
"Trump has announced his pick for the next American ambassador to Australia more than a year after [Trump's] return to the White House.
Former Virginia congressman David ["Dave"] Brat was nominated for the ambassador role, which has been vacant since 2024...
The ambassador position is yet to be finalised as the appointment needs to be ratified by the US Senate...
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brat reveals Dave Brat is unusually well qualified, given:
"Brat earned a B.A. in business administration from Hope College in 1986, a master's degree in divinity (M.Div.) from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1990 and a Ph.D. in economics from American University in 1995.[11][12][13]
Academic career
After working for Arthur Andersen and as a consultant for the World Bank,[14] Brat joined the faculty of Randolph–Macon College in 1996[12] as an economics professor.[15] For six years, Brat chaired the college's department of ethics and business.[12] At Randolph-Macon, Brat taught courses including "Britain in the International Economy", "International Economic Development", and "Business Ethics".[16]
From 2010 to 2012, Brat headed Randolph-Macon's BB&T Moral Foundations of Capitalism program. Endowed by the BB&T Corporation, the program was one of 60 similar programs devoted to the study of capitalism and morality in philosophy and economics departments at U.S. universities.[17][18][19][20]
In 2006, Brat was appointed by Virginia governor Tim Kaine to the Governor's advisory board of Economists. He has also served on the board of directors of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, and on the advisory board of the Virginia Public Access Project.[20][better source needed]
In January 2019, following his defeat in the 2018 congressional election, Brat was named dean of the Liberty University School of Business.[21] In May 2023, Brat became Vice Provost for Engagement and Public Relations at Liberty.[22]"
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