For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 11, 2003

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Lino Gutierrez, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Argentina.

Reno L. Harnish, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Jeffrey Lunstead, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.

Jeffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. (New Position)

John W. Snow, of Virginia, to be United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruc-tion and Development for a term of five years; United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank; United States Governor of the African Development Fund; United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice Paul Henry O'Neill, resigned.

Gregory A. White, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years, vice Emily Margaret Sweeney, term expired.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

Jeffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation, vice Stephen D. Van Beek, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2003.

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