US Senate accepts new ambassador to Poland

On Wednesday, the US Senate approved the Paul W. Jones' candidacy for the post of US ambassador to Poland. "I am honored that the Senate approved me as the ambassador to Poland," Jones tweeted in both Polish and English. Paul W. Jones is is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Prior to that, he served as the US Ambassador to Malaysia. He is an experienced diplomat serving in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Philippines. He graduated from Cornell University and received master’s degrees from the University of Virginia and the Naval War College. He is also a graduate of the State Department’s Senior Seminar. He will replace Stephen D. Mull who served as the ambassador in Poland since 2012.