Clark T. Randt, Jr.

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Clark T. Randt, Jr. (Chinese: 雷德; Pinyin: Léi Dé; born 1945) is the current United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. He presented his credentials on July 23, 2001, making him the longest-serving U.S. Ambassador to China. Randt was formerly a partner with the law firm of Shearman & Sterling in Hong Kong, where he headed the firm's China practice.

Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References

[edit] Education

After preparing at Hotchkiss School, Randt graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan in 1975. He also attended Harvard Law School where he was awarded the East Asia Legal Studies Traveling Fellowship to China. While at Yale, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity with George W. Bush.

[edit] Career

From 1968 to 1972, Randt served in the United States Air Force Security Service, and in 1974 he was the China representative of the National Council for United States-China Trade.

Randt was a resident of Beijing from 1982 through 1984 where he served as First Secretary and Commercial Attache at the U.S. Embassy. He then lived in Hong Kong for 18 years, most recently as a partner with the international law firm of Shearman and Sterling where he headed the firm's China practice. Randt was Governor and First Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is a member of the New York and Hong Kong bars and is a recognized expert on Chinese law.

Randt was nominated U.S. Ambassador to China by President George W. Bush on April 30, 2001 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 11, 2001. He was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to China on July 17, 2001 and arrived in Beijing on July 23.

[edit] Personal life

Randt is married and has three children.

[edit] References

• "The State of U.S.-China Relations -- A video presentation by Amb. Randt at the USC U.S.-China Institute on April 21, 2008
• United States Embassy in Beijing
• United States Department of State: Biography of Clark T. Randt, Jr.
• Profile of Clark T. Randt, Jr.

Preceded by Joseph Prueher

U.S. Ambassador to China 2001–present

Succeeded by (incumbent)