We proudly presentthe 35th Annual

In honor ofThe Diplomatic Corps of Washington

Wednesday, the eleventh day of SeptemberTwo thousand thirteen

The JW Marriott Hotel1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC

to benefit theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society

National Capital Chapter

2013 Ambassadors BallCo-Chairs

Honorary Diplomatic Co-ChairMrs. Esther Coopersmith

Honorary Past Co-Chairs

Mrs. Terese Casey Mrs. Mylene Walden

Mrs. Sharon ArcherMrs. Linda BachusMrs. Susan BakerMrs. Susan BayhMrs. Joyce BennettMrs. Gail BerendzenDr. Susan Blumenthal MarkeyMrs. Abigail BluntMrs. Debbie BoehnerMrs. Lois BreauxMrs. Barbara BushMrs. Lucy CalauttiMrs. Nancy CampMrs. Diana CantorMrs. Kathleene CardThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoMs. Lisa CollisMrs. Annie CoonsMrs. Esther CoopersmithMrs. Linda DaschleMrs. Deborah I. DingellMrs. Kimberly DorganMrs. Loretta DurbinMrs. Diana EnziMrs. Georgia GilmanMrs. Melodee HanesMrs. Mary Johnston

Mrs. Nancy KanjorskiMrs. Hadassah LiebermanMrs. Bonnie LivingstonMrs. Kitty MartinezMrs. Doris MatsuiMrs. Judy McCarthyMrs. Donna McLartyMrs. Simone-Marie L. MeeksMrs. Ursula MeeseMrs. Nancy MurkowskiMrs. Diane NelsonMrs. Linda NicklesMrs. Patricia OxleyMr. Paul PelosiMrs. Alma RangelMrs. LaVerne RostenkowskiMrs. Christine SarbanesMrs. Emilie ShawMrs. Annette ShelbyMrs. Ann SimpsonMrs. Honey SkinnerMrs. Cindy StenholmMrs. Nancy SununuMrs. Audrey UllmanMrs. Amey UptonMrs. Carol Vander JagtMrs. Janet Waxman

To Our Dedicated Supporters,Thank you for joining us this evening for the 35th Annual Ambassadors Ball to benefit the National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. As co-chairs, we are honored to continue the tradition of this event in support of such an important cause. We would also like to welcome the newly arrived ambassadors, and their families, to Washington, D.C.

Tonight, Washington’s business, legislative, and philanthropic leaders will join us in honoring the Washington Diplomatic Corps for their invaluable generosity and contributions to our community. The support of such a diverse group tonight is a reflection of the realities of this disease – MS knows no state or national boundaries. This disease will continue to affect hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide until we find a cure.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to fund research for a cure, and to address many of the challenges faced by all those affected by MS. We are proud to join the National MS Society to express our gratitude for all your contributions to further this mission.

Welcome to the 35th Annual Ambassadors Ball – we wish you a wonderful evening!

Sincerely,

Terese Casey and Mylene Walden

Co-Chairs, 35th Annual Ambassadors Ball

Mrs. Terese Casey Mrs. Mylene Walden

2013 Ambassadors Ball

J. Christopher BroullireEmily Cooney

Courtney FlanaganAbra Frankel

Anna JinkersonLauren Moses

Jessica SzatkowskiRosa Toledo

Alexandra Whetzel

Cristina Antelo

Stacey Bowlin

Jim Conzelman

Marilyn Harris

Lisa Hayes

Julius Hobson, Jr.

Kay Holcombe

Linda Jenckes

Abbie Laugtug

Lisa Maher

Beverly Marshall

Yancy Molnar

Rita Norton

Shawn O’Neail

Joann Piccolo

Debi Schiff

Brian Wolff

Brian Woolfolk

Executive Committee Members

Program

Silent Auction

Emcee Ms. Nancy Cordes

CBS News Congressional Correspondent

Remarks Congressman Michael Burgess

Founding Co-Chair of the Congressional MS Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives

Welcome J. Christopher Broullire

Chapter President National Multiple Sclerosis Society

National Capital Chapter

Dinner

Music From Around The World

Tribute to 2013 Honorees U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

Introduction of 2013 Ambassadors Ball Co-Chairs Mrs. Terese Casey

Mrs. Mylene Walden

Tribute to the Washington Diplomatic Corps Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall,

former Chief of Protocol of the United States

Music & Dancing The Wright Touch

Senator richard Burr

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Senator Richard Burr served five terms in the House and is currently serving North Carolina in his second term in the U.S. Senate. He is a vocal advocate for our men and women in the military and their families, and for the growing population of veterans across North Carolina. In the Senate, he serves

as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee where he works to improve the quality of health care and services that our nation’s veterans receive.

Senator Burr is a member of the Congressional MS Caucus. He is a strong champion of medical research and the National Institutes of Health, including a commitment to promoting a robust medical research pipeline in the U.S. He is a Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where he is the Ranking Minority Member.

The son of a minister, Richard and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina when he was a young child. After graduating from Wake Forest University, he began his career far from the halls of Congress by spending seventeen years in business with Carswell Distributing, a wholesale commercial products company. Richard and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.

2013 Honorees

repreSentative chriS van hollen

Congressman Chris Van Hollen was elected to Congress in 2002 and is the Ranking Minority Member on the House Committee on Budget. As co-chair of the MS Caucus, he led the ‘Dear Colleague’ letter initiative that supported increased funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program and strong funding for the National Institutes of

Health in the past four fiscal years, as well as funding of the Lifespan Respite program from fiscal years 2011 to 2013. He was a lead sponsor of the MS and Parkinson’s Disease Registries Act in the House and strongly supports many of the National MS Society’s Principles for Health Care Reform including the enactment of comprehensive health reform legislation. Congressman Van Hollen also focuses his attention on job creation, reduction of air and water pollution, investments in climate change research, and quality education for all children.

Before his election to the U.S. Congress, Congressman Van Hollen served 12 years in the Maryland General Assembly. Previously, he served as a Senior Legislative Advisor for Federal Affairs to Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer and also as a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee specializing in national security and a range of foreign policy issues. Earlier, he served as the Legislative Assistant for Defense and Foreign Policy to former Maryland Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.

Congressman Van Hollen received an undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College, a Masters in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. Congressman Van Hollen lives in Kensington, Maryland with his wife, Katherine, and their three children, Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.

2013 Honorees

the honoraBle capricia penavic MarShall

Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall served as the Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2009 until 2013. During her tenure, Ambassador Marshall was the lead representative of her country in setting the stage for successful diplomatic engagement with other nations at the highest levels.

In serving on the front lines of diplomacy, hers was the first hand extended to welcome presidents, prime ministers, ruling monarchs, and other foreign dignitaries to the United States. She oversaw the coordination of five international summits hosted by President Barack Obama, six State and Official Visits, and hundreds of other bilateral and multilateral meetings with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, as well as Secretaries of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Kerry.

Ambassador Marshall also served as the principal liaison between the United States government and foreign Chiefs of Mission in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, she established a new office—the Diplomatic Partnerships Division—to promote cross-cultural exchange and build new international partnerships with leaders in business, culture, and government throughout the country.

Ambassador Marshall holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

2013 Honorees

We Graciously Thank the Following Supporters:

Hope Sponsors

Quest for the Cure Sponsor

American Physical Therapy AssociationAmerisourceBergen

AmgenAPCO Worldwide

Biotechnology Industry OrganizationBooz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

CVS CaremarkEmergent BioSolutions

Express ScriptsIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America

Kevin McCarthy for CongressKPMG

Kraft Foods

Manatt Health SolutionsMarathon Oil

Marriott, David and Carrie National Association of Broadcasters

PepcoPinnacle West Capital Corporation

Polsinelli PCRSG Fund

Secor GroupTiber Creek Health Strategies

T-MobileUnion Pacific Corporation

Commitments as of September 4, 2013

Benefactors

Media Sponsor

Sponsors

Embassy of the United Arab Emirates

Making A Difference

Over the past 35 years, the Ambassadors Ball has raised nearly $18 million in support of the National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Funds raised have supported cutting-edge MS research projects and provided vital programs and services to countless families in the Washington, D.C. area who are impacted by the disease.

We sincerely thank you for being here tonight and for helping drive the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s mission to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

Menu Selection of assorted breads and rolls

First Course Poached pear salad with bibb lettuce, goat cheese, golden raisins and

candied pecans with Champagne vinaigrette

Second Course

Roasted garlic parmesan crusted braised beef short ribs with cabernet sauce

Dessert

Dark chocolate mousse with berries and papaya in a chocolate tulip cup

Wine and Champagne Provided by

The National Capital Chapter extends a very special thank you to the

Multiple Sclerosis Congressional Caucuses

U.S. Senators Leading the Congressional MS Caucus

Co-Chair

Members

Robert Casey (D-PA)

Richard Blumenthal (CT)Sherrod Brown (OH)Richard Burr (NC)Maria Cantwell (WA)Chris Coons (DE)John Cornyn (TX)Susan Collins (ME)Tom Coburn (OK)Michael Crapo (ID)Richard Durbin (IL)Michael Enzi (WY)Dianne Feinstein (CA)Al Franken (MN)Kay Hagan (NC)

Orrin Hatch (UT)Johnny Isakson (GA)Mike Johanns (NE)Tim Johnson (SD)Bob Menendez (NJ)Jerry Moran (KS)Patty Murray (WA) James Risch(ID)Bernard Sanders (VT)Charles Schumer (NY)John Thune (SD)Tom Udall (NM)Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)Roger Wicker (MS)

Co-Chairs

Members

Robert Aderholt (AL-4)Rodney Alexander (LA-5)Robert Andrews (NJ-1)Lou Barletta (PA-11)Karen Bass (CA-37)Gus Bilirakis (FL-2)Tim Bishop (NY-1)Marsha Blackburn (TN-7)Corrine Brown (FL-5)Vern Buchanan (FL-16)Ken Calvert (CA-42)Shelley Moore Capito (WV-2)Lois Capps (CA-24)Michael Capuano (MA-7)Andre Carson (IN-7)Bill Cassidy (LA-6)Steve Chabot (OH-1)David Cicilline (RI-1)Yvette Clarke (NY-9)Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1)Howard Coble (NC-6)Mike Coffman (CO-6)Steve Cohen (TN-9)Tom Cole (OK-4)Mike Conaway (TX-11)Gerald Connolly (VA-11)Susan Davis (CA-53)Peter DeFazio (OR-4)Diana DeGette (CO-1)

Lloyd Doggett (TX-35)Mike Doyle (PA-14)John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN-02)Keith Ellison (MN-5)Eliot Engel (NY-16)Anna Eshoo (CA-18)Randy Forbes (VA-4)Cory Gardner (CO-4)Scott Garrett (NJ-5)Jim Gerlach (PA-6)Bob Goodlatte (VA-6)Gene Green (TX-29)Tim Griffin (AR-2)Brett Guthrie (KY-2)Richard Hanna (NY-22)Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3)Brian Higgins (NY-26)James Himes (CT-4)Rush Holt (NJ-12)Robert Hurt (VA-5)Steve Israel (NY-3)Darrell Issa (CA-49)Lynn Jenkins (KS-2)Hank Johnson (GA-4)Marcy Kaptur (OH-9)Dan Kildee (MI-5)Derek Kilmer (WA-6)Peter King (NY-2)Ann McLane Kuster (NH-2)

U.S. Representatives Leading the Congressional MS Caucus*

Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) Chris Van Hollen (MD-8)

U.S. Representatives Leading the Congressional MS Caucus* Jim Langevin (RI-2)Robert Latta (OH-5)Barbara Lee (CA-13)John Lewis (GA-5)Daniel Lipinski (IL-3)Frank Lobiondo (NJ-2)David Loebsack (IA-2)Zoe Lofgren (CA-19)Nita Lowey (NY-17)Frank Lucas (OK-3)Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3)Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3)Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large)Carolyn Maloney (NY-12)Doris Matsui (CA-6)Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)Jim McDermott (WA-7)Jim McGovern (MA-2)Mike McIntyre (NC-7)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5)Michael Michaud (ME-2)James P. Moran (VA-8)Tim Murphy (PA-18)Grace Napolitano (CA-32)Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)Eleanor Holmes Norton

(DC-At Large)Pete Olson (TX-22)Donald Payne (NJ-10)Ed Perlmutter (CO-7)Collin Peterson (MN-7)Tom Petri (WI-6)Joseph Pitts (PA-16)David Price (NC-4)Nick Rahall (WV-3)

Charles B. Rangel (NY-13)Tom Reed (NY-23)Dave Reichert (WA-8)Phil Roe (TN-1)Jon Runyan (NJ-3)C.A.”Dutch” Ruppersberger (MD-2)Tim Ryan (OH-13)Loretta Sanchez (CA-46)Steve Scalise (LA-1)Janice Schakowsky (IL-9)Adam Schiff (CA-28)Aaron Schock (IL-18)Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)Austin Scott (GA-8)David Scott (GA-13)Jose Serrano (NY-15)Pete Sessions (TX-32)Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1)Adam Smith (WA-9)Jackie Speier (CA-14)Steve Stivers (OH-15)Lee Terry (NE-2)Bennie Thompson (MS-2)Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-5)Mike Thompson (CA-5)Patrick Tiberi (OH-12)Paul Tonko (NY-20)Mike Turner (OH-10)Fred Upton (MI-6)Greg Walden (OR-2)Henry Waxman (CA-33)Peter Welch (VT-At Large)Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3)Robert Wittman (VA-1)Frank Wolf (VA-10)C.W. Bill Young (FL-13)

*Members as of May 8, 2013

About the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. We fund more MS research, provide more services to people with MS, offer more professional education, and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world.

Studies show that early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can reduce future disease activity and improve quality of life for many people with multiple sclerosis. Talk to your health care professional and contact the National MS Society to learn about ways to help manage multiple sclerosis and about current research that may one day reveal a cure.

About the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) was established in 1967 as an international body linking the activities of National MS Societies around the world. The mission of the MSIF is to lead the global MS movement by stimulating research into the understanding and treatment of MS and by improving qualify of life of people affected by MS. In undertaking this mission, the MSIF utilizes unique collaboration with National MS Societies, health care professionals, people affected by MS, and the international scientific community

The Washington Diplomatic Corps

Former Chief of ProtocolAmbassador Capricia Penavic Marshall

The Washington Diplomatic Corps: Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials

H.E. Roble Olhaye, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, The Ambassador of the Republic of DjiboutiH.E. Hersey Kyota, The Ambassador of the Republic of Palau H.E. Faida Mitifu, The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo H.E. Claudia Fritsche, The Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein H.E. Meret Bairamovich Orazov, The Ambassador of TurkmenistanH.E. Segbe Cyrille Oguin, The Ambassador of the Republic of BeninH.E. Serge Mombouli, The Ambassador of the Republic of Congo H.E. Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah, The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait H.E. Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, The Ambassador of the Independent State of Samoa H.E. Bayney R. Karran, The Ambassador of Gyuana H.E. Collin D. Beck, The Ambassador of the Solomon Islands H.E. Deborah Mae Lovell, The Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Tatoul Markarian, The Ambassador of Republic of ArmeniaH.E. Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al Mughairy, The Ambassador of Sultanate of OmanH.E. Purificacion Angue Ondo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Equitorial GuineaH.E. Machivenyika Tobias Mapuranga, The Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe H.E. Marlene Inemwin Moses, The Ambassador of the Republic of Nauru H.E. Ambassador Imparted, The Ambassador of Sao Tome & PrincipeH.E. Aldred Nnam, The Ambassador of The Republic of UgandaH.E. Gilles Alexandre Noghes, The Ambassador of MonacoH.E. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia H.E. Eduardo Tomas Medina-Mora Icaza, The Ambassador of Mexico H.E. Zoran Jolevski, The Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia H.E. James Kimonyo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda H.E. Kairat Umarov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Paolo Rondelli, The Ambassador of the Republic of San Marino H.E. Michael Collins, The Ambassador of Ireland

H.E. Maria de Fatima da Veiga, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cape VerdeH.E. Sven Jonas Hafstroem, The Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Roubani Kaambi, The Ambassador of the Union of ComorosH.E. Marie-Louise Cecile Potter, The Ambassador of the Republic of the Seychelles H.E. Wegger Christian Strommen, The Ambassador of the Royal NorwegianH.E. Cornelius Alvin Smith, The Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas H.E. Adrian Cosmin Vierita, The Ambassador of Romania H.E. Bockari Kortu Stevens, The Ambassador of Sierra LeoneH.E. Itangerel Bulgaa, The Ambassador of MongoliaH.E. La Celia Aritha Prince, The Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesH.E. Kenichiro Sasae, The Ambassador of JapanH.E. Antoine Chedid, The Ambassador of LebanonH.E. Nestor E. Mendez, The Ambassador of BelizeH.E. Jaliya Wickramasuriya, The Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Huda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Yousef Mana Saeed Alotaiba, The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates H.E. Jean-louis Wolzfeld, The Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg H.E. Bienvenu Joseph C. Foe-Atangana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon H.E. Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, The Ambassador of the Russian Federation H.E. Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed Tawflk, The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of EgyptH.E. Abdallah Baali, The Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of AlgeriaH. E. Hem Heng, The Ambassador of CambodiaH.E. John Ernest Beale, The Ambassador of BarbadosH.E. Jan Jozef Matthysen, The Ambassador of BelgiumH.E. Vladimir Petrovic, The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia H.E. Winston Thompson, The Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji IslandsH.E. Roman Kirn, The Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia H.E. Michael Scott Oren, The Ambassador of Israel H.E. Edawe Limbaye Kadangha Bariki, The Ambassador of the Republic of TogoH.E. Gillian M.S. Bristol, The Ambassador of Grenada H.E. Stanislas Moussa-Kembe, The Embassador of the Central African Republic H.E. Akramul Qader, The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Angele Niyuhire, The Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi H.E. Dato Yusoff Abd Hamid, The Ambassador of the State of Brunei DarussalamH.E. Constancio da Conceicao Pinto, The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

The Washington Diplomatic Corps

H.E. Maria de Fatima da Veiga, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cape VerdeH.E. Sven Jonas Hafstroem, The Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Roubani Kaambi, The Ambassador of the Union of ComorosH.E. Marie-Louise Cecile Potter, The Ambassador of the Republic of the Seychelles H.E. Wegger Christian Strommen, The Ambassador of the Royal NorwegianH.E. Cornelius Alvin Smith, The Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas H.E. Adrian Cosmin Vierita, The Ambassador of Romania H.E. Bockari Kortu Stevens, The Ambassador of Sierra LeoneH.E. Itangerel Bulgaa, The Ambassador of MongoliaH.E. La Celia Aritha Prince, The Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesH.E. Kenichiro Sasae, The Ambassador of JapanH.E. Antoine Chedid, The Ambassador of LebanonH.E. Nestor E. Mendez, The Ambassador of BelizeH.E. Jaliya Wickramasuriya, The Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Huda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Yousef Mana Saeed Alotaiba, The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates H.E. Jean-louis Wolzfeld, The Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg H.E. Bienvenu Joseph C. Foe-Atangana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon H.E. Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, The Ambassador of the Russian Federation H.E. Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed Tawflk, The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of EgyptH.E. Abdallah Baali, The Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of AlgeriaH. E. Hem Heng, The Ambassador of CambodiaH.E. John Ernest Beale, The Ambassador of BarbadosH.E. Jan Jozef Matthysen, The Ambassador of BelgiumH.E. Vladimir Petrovic, The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia H.E. Winston Thompson, The Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji IslandsH.E. Roman Kirn, The Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia H.E. Michael Scott Oren, The Ambassador of Israel H.E. Edawe Limbaye Kadangha Bariki, The Ambassador of the Republic of TogoH.E. Gillian M.S. Bristol, The Ambassador of Grenada H.E. Stanislas Moussa-Kembe, The Embassador of the Central African Republic H.E. Akramul Qader, The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Angele Niyuhire, The Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi H.E. Dato Yusoff Abd Hamid, The Ambassador of the State of Brunei DarussalamH.E. Constancio da Conceicao Pinto, The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

H.E. Gary Albert Doer, The Ambassador of CanadaH.E. Amelia Matos Sumbana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique H.E. Narcis Casal de Fonsdeviela, The Ambassador of AndorraH.E. Shankar Prasad Sharma, The Ambassador of Nepal H.E. Fernando Antonio Pfanni Cabllero, The Ambassador of Paraguay H.E. Daniel Ohene Agyekum, The Ambassador of Ghana H.E. Mauro L.I. Vieira, The Ambassador of BrazilH.E. Kim Christian Beazley, The Ambassador of Australia H.E. Namik Tan, The Ambassador of the Republic of TurkeyH.E. Sonatane Tua Taumoepeau Tupou, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of TongaH.E. Ilhomjon Tuychievich Nematov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Zhang Yesui, The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of ChinaH.E. Cheikh Niang, The Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal H.E. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of NigeriaH.E. Alieu Momodou Ngum, The Ambassador of Gambia H.E. Stephen Charles Vasciannie, The Ambassador of Jamaica H.E. Seng Soukhathivong, The Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic H.E. Jorge Ramon Hernandez-Alcerro, The Ambassador of HondurasH.E. Francisco R. Altschul Fuentes, The Ambassador of El Salvador H.E. Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker, The Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua H.E. Olexander Motsyk, The Ambassador of the UkraineH.E. Anibal de Castro Rodriguez, The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic H.E. Abednigo Mandla Ntshangase, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Swaziland H.E. Elkanah Odembo Absalom, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya H.E. Mohamed Lemine El Haycen, The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania H.E. Ebrahim Rasool, The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa H.E. Elena Borislavova Poptodorova Petrova, The Ambassador of the Republic of BulgariaH.E. Michael Kenneth Moore, The Ambassador of New Zealand H.E. Zygimantas Pavilionis, The Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania H.E. Aunese Makoi Simatl, The Ambassador of TuvaluH.E. Peter Taksoe-Jensen, The Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Martin Andjaba, The Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia H.E.Lily Letawo Munanka, The Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Igor Munteanu, The Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova H.E. Meta Shanon Figueres Boggs, The Ambassador of Costa Rica

The Washington Diplomatic Corps

H.E. Olympia Neocleous, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus H.E. Stephen Dick Tennyson Matenje, The Ambassador of Malawi H.E. Dino Patti Djalal, The Ambassador of the Republic of IndonesiaH.E. Alia Hatough Bouran, The Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Tarek Amri, The Ambassador of Tunisia H.E. Manuel Sager, The Ambassador of Switzerland H.E. Srdan Darmanovic, The Ambassador of the Republic of MontenegroH.E. Muktar Djumaliev, The Ambassador of the Republic of KyrgyzstanH.E. Gilbert Galanxhi, The Ambassador of the Republic of Albania H.E. Girma Birru Geda, The Ambassador of EthiopiaH.E Subhas Chandra Mungra, The Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname H.E. Somduth Soborun, The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of MauritianaH.E. Gyoergy Bela Szapary, The Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary H.E. Nuno Filipe Alves Salvador e Brito, The Ambassador of Portugal H.E. Daouda Diabate, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire H.E. Neil Nadash Parsan, The Ambassador of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago H.E. Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, The Ambassador of Saint Kitts and NevisH.E. Mikheil Darchiashvili, The Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia H.E. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, The Ambassador of the Republic of BotswanaH.E. Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, The Ambassador of Afghanistan H.E. Mario Ernesto Jaramillo Castillo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Panama H.E. Francois M. Delattre, The Ambassador of France E.E. Jose L. Cuisia , Jr., The Ambassdor of the Republic of the PhillipinesH.E. Nguyen Quoc Cuong, The Ambassador of Vietnam H.E. Petr Gandalovic, The Ambassador of the Czech Republic H.E. Anibal de Jesus de Castro Rodriguez, The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic H.E. Niels Peter Georg Ammon, The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Harold Winston Forsyth Mejia, The Ambassador of Peru H.E. Ritva Inkeri Koukku-Ronde, The Ambassador of Finland H.E. Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro, The Ambassador of the Republic of Angola H.E. Blaise Cherif, The Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau H.E. Seydou Bouda, The Ambassador of the Burkina Faso H.E. Michael Moussa-Adamo, The Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic H.E. Marina Kaljurand, The Ambassador of Estonia H.E. Charles Rudolph Paul, The Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Washington Diplomatic Corps

The Washington Diplomatic CorpsH.E. Nirupama Rao, The Ambassador of India H.E. Ali Suleiman Aujali, The Ambassador of LibyaH.E. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, The Ambassador of Iceland H.E. Eliachim Molapi Sebatane, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho H.E. Carlo Maria Vigano, The Ambassador of the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy SeeH.E. Hans Peter Manz, The Ambassador of Austria H.E. Saskia Nathalie Cely Suarez, The Ambassador of Ecuador H.E. Maman Sambo Sidikou, The Ambassador of the Republic of Niger H.E. Elin Suleymanov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E. Mohammed Rachad Bouhlal, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco H.E. Jabir Habeb Jabir Hemaidawi, The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq H.E. Maria Cecilia Nahon, The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic H.E. Sherry Rehman, The Ambassador of Pakistan H.E. Al Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita, The Ambassador of the Republic of Mali H.E. Claudio Bisogniero, The Ambassador of Italy H.E. Asterio R. Takesy, The Ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia H.E. Peter John Westmacott, The Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland H.E. Choi Youngjin, The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mohamed Abdullah M. Al Rumaihi, The Ambassador of the State of Qatar H.E. Felipe Bulnes Serrano, The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile H.E. Paul Getty Altidor, The Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti H.E. Jose Francisco Villagran de Leon, The Ambassador of Guatemala H.E. Chaiyong Satjipanon, The Ambassador of Thailand H.E. Josip Paro, The Ambassador of the Republic of CroatiaH.E. Akan Ismaili, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo H.E. Jeremiah Congbeh Sulunteh, The Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia H.E. Othman bin Hashim, The Ambassador of Malaysia H.E. Ramon Gil-Casres Satrustegui, The Ambassador of Spain H.E. Maitine Djoumbe, The Ambassador of the Republic of Chad H.E. Cheikh Niang, The Ambassador of the Republic of SenegalH.E. Jadranka Negodic,The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Joseph Cole, The Ambassador of Malta H.E. Stephen Charles Vasciannie, The Ambassador of Jamaica H.E. Rudolf Simon Bekink, The Ambassador of the Royal Netherlands

The Washington Diplomatic CorpsH.E. Akec Khoc Aciew Khoc, The Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan H.E. Ashok Kumar, The Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore H.E. Than Swe, The Ambassador of the Union of Burma H.E. Nuriddin Shamsov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Andris Razans, The Ambassador of Latvia H.E. Amina Salum Ali, The Ambassador of the Delegation of the African Union Mission H.E. Joao P. Castanheira do Vale de Almeida, The Ambassador of the Delegation of the

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