President Donald Trump nominated Arizona’s Kari Lake to be the U.S. ambassador to Jamaica on Monday.
Lake thanked Trump for the nomination in a post on social media.
“Jamaica is a country I know very well, full of incredible people, and if confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to strengthening the partnership between our nations, advancing America’s interests abroad, and building on the deep friendship shared by the American and Jamaican people,” she wrote.
“Honored to continue serving in this HISTORIC Administration!”
Lake currently serves as a senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, where she oversees Voice of America and other media services like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Her appointment as the acting CEO of the federal agency was ruled unlawful, as were all the layoff orders she directed.
She previously ran for Arizona governor in 2022 as the Republican nominee, losing to Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, but she did not concede and legally challenged the election results. In 2024, Lake ran for the U.S. Senate against then-Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, who ultimately won the race.
Additionally, the president nominated state Sen. Doug Mastriano to be ambassador to Slovakia.
Ambassadors need to be confirmed by the Senate.
If Lake is confirmed, she will succeed Scott Renner, who served as the acting head of the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.