WASHINGTON, D.C. - The President intends to nominate Hugo Llorens, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Honduras. Mr. Llorens currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Spain. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Argentina. Earlier in his career, he served as the National Security Director for Andean Affairs at the National Security Council. Mr. Llorens received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and his master’s degrees from the University of Kent at Canterbury and the National War College.

February 5, 2008