William H. Duncan
William Huie Duncan is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to El Salvador. Education. Duncan received a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas. Career. Duncan is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor; he has served a Foreign Service officer since 1992. During his career, he served as consul general in Monterrey, Mexico, in addition to serving as deputy chief of mission at U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico. He has also served other missions in Asunción , Madrid, Baghdad, Mexico City, Bogotá, San Salvador, and Matamoros. His domestic assignments include the Offices of Andean Affairs, Mexican Affairs, East African Affairs, and Central American Affairs, as well as the State Department Operations Center. Ambassador to El Salvador. On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Duncan to be the next United States Ambassador to El Salvador. His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Personal life. Duncan speaks Spanish.