The U.S. Senate has confirmed Melissa Argyros as ambassador to Latvia, according to information on the Senate's website.
Argyros has no previous diplomatic experience; however, according to American media, she donated two million dollars to Donald Trump's inauguration.
Her biography on the U.S. State Department website states that Argyros is a real estate investor in California. She has held various positions in the family real estate company Arnel & Affiliates, including serving as the company's vice president.
Argyros is also one of the executive directors of the Argyros family foundation, which engages in charity across various fields, and participates in the activities of several public organizations, including the Ronald Reagan Foundation and the Richard Nixon Foundation.
In 2007, Argyros received her bachelor's degree from Chapman University in California.
In the U.S., ambassadors are appointed not only from career diplomats but also from political party supporters. For example, in 2004, then-President George W. Bush appointed Republican activist and donor Catherine Todd Bailey as ambassador to Latvia.
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