Joe Biden has picked the former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel to be his ambassador to Japan. In the first days of the Biden presidency Emanuel, 61, was mentioned as a possible secretary of transportation. Biden ended up picking Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who ran strongly in the Democratic presidential primary. The selection, which will be officially announced later this month, is one of a number of appointments Biden plans to make in full ambassadorial roles. Biden reportedly plans to nominate Ken Salazar, a former cabinet secretary and senator from Colorado, as ambassador to Mexico.

Source: The Guardian May 11, 2021 12:00 UTC