President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Ecuador to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Guillermo Lasso Mendoza on May 24, 2021, in Quito, Ecuador.

The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Michael J. Fitzpatrick, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador

The Honorable Julie Chung, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

The Honorable Juan Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Council

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