Eric Garcetti studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and the London School of Economics and taught at Occidental College and USC.
The United States on Thursday announced its ambassador to India — Eric Garcetti. Garcetti, who is said to be a close aid of the POTUS, was seen as one of the Democratic Party’s rising stars until about five years ago. Garcetti’s nomination was confirmed via a 52-42 vote.
Garcetti’s path to New Delhi was all but decided last week when the US Senate adopted a cloture motion on it. A cloture motion is adopted when the matter at hand has the support of a supermajority and limits further debate on the matter by the minority members.
According to Garcetti’s website, the 52-year-old was raised in the San Fernando Valley and earned his BA and MA from Columbia University.
Eric Garcetti studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and the London School of Economics and taught at Occidental College and USC.
Garcetti also served as an officer in the US Navy reserve for 12 years and “is an avid jazz pianist and photographer,” the website says. He has a daughter with his wife.
Eric Garcett served as the Mayor of Los Angeles in 2013 and held the office till 2022 — he became the city’s youngest mayor in 100 years, and the first Jewish person to occupy the post.
Prior to this, he served as President of the Los Angeles City Council from 2006 to 2012, and as a Councilmember of the 13th District.,
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