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James Costos (born 1963) is the current United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2013. == Professional career == Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Costos was a corporate leader and executive in the international retail and international entertainment industries, at HBO and TOD’S most notably, responsible for global positioning, external relations, marketing and communications. He is a passionate supporter of humanitarian organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, and a strong advocate for cultural institutions and cultural diplomacy. Ambassador Costos is a resident of Los Angeles, California, where he resides with his partner of 14 years, Michael S. Smith, but he grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. A second-generation Greek-American, he was inspired by the values of hard work, self-reliance, and service, exemplified by his father who served as a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp David under President Truman. As the first in his family to graduate college, earning a degree in political science, Ambassador Costos believes in the importance of education and is committed to engaging and empowering the next generation of leaders. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and Principality of Andorra on August 1, 2013, and sworn in on August 22, 2013. Ambassador Costos leads the United States Mission in Spain, which consists of the American Embassy in Madrid and the Consulate General of the United States in Barcelona. The many agencies of the United States Government that constitute the Mission work as a team to advance American interests and promote relations between the American and Spanish governments and people. They shape and carry out American relations with Spain, have an active public diplomacy program, provide consular services to American citizens and visa services to citizens of other countries who wish to visit or who qualify to immigrate to the United States, and promote bilateral trade and investment. They work with Spanish government counterparts to protect shared political, economic, and security interests both bilaterally and through multilateral organizations, including NATO, the United Nations, and a host of other important bodies. In October 2013 the Spanish government summoned the American ambassador to address allegations that the National Security Agency had recently collected data on 60 million telephone calls in Spain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Costos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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