U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat announced that Juan Carlos Iturregui will be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Espaillat shared the news on his X account, stating that the confirmation hearing will take place in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, June 13.

“As president of the Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus in Congress, I am proud to have led my colleagues in urging the Biden administration to nominate an ambassador to the DR, and I will be happy if the Senate confirms Iturregui,” Espaillat wrote.

According to Espaillat, Iturregui is a professional with extensive experience in legal, commercial, and public policy matters, which will “further strengthen the ties” between the two nations.

In December of last year, President Joe Biden nominated Juan Carlos Iturregui as the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Iturregui is the managing partner of Milan Americas, LLC, and vice president of the board of directors of the Inter-American Foundation of the United States.

He also served as a member of the Presidential Export Council, the country’s main advisory panel on international trade and foreign markets. Iturregui holds a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a law degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.