Mark Gilbert | |
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| United States Ambassador to Samoa | |
| In office May 12, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David Huebner |
| Succeeded by | Scott Brown |
| United States Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office February 9, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David Huebner |
| Succeeded by | Scott Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark David Gilbert August 22, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) |
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Baseball career | |
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 21, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 27, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Mark David Gilbert (born August 22, 1956) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Gilbert played for the Chicago White Sox in 1985.[2] Subsequently, he had a career as an investment banker.
In 2013, United States President Barack Obama nominated Gilbert to be United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.[3] The U.S. Senate confirmed Gilbert on December 12, 2014.
- ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Gilbert Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-baseball player nominated as ambassador to NZ" stuff.co.nz, October 30, 2013.