Mamet, Noah Bryson, 1969-

Noah B. Mamet most recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina during President Obama's administration. Ambassador Mamet was awarded the Medal of San Martin at the rank of Great Cross in December 2016 by the government of Argentina, only the third American in over 200 years to receive such a distinction. He was also the first diplomat ever on the cover of the most recognized national newspaper magazine, La Nacion, in June of 2016 as well as on the cover of Gente Magazine's 'People of the Year' in 2016.

During the Ambassador’s tenure in Argentina, bi-lateral relations between the U.S. And Argentina dramatically improved by initially focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, energy, and educational exchanges and later adding security cooperation, counter-narcotics and climate change. His efforts resulted in a special "Corporate Citizenship Award" from the American Chamber of Commerce and the “Bridges of the Americas” award from the Centro de Estudios Americanos for his work promoting educational, cultural and professional exchanges between both countries. One such initiative was a unique educational exchange created for Argentine undergraduate students called “Friends of Fulbright” scholarship program, to dramatically increase the number of Argentines studying in the United States. It was lauded as the first public-private partnership in the history of Fulbright scholarships.

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