Speaking briefly with reporters, DeLisi said: "I am very happy to be in Nepal. I expect that the bilateral relations between Nepal and US will be strengthen further more."
DeLisi will submit her letter of credence to President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Sunday.[break]
The US envoy has served in the Department of State for 28 years.
He was the Director of Career Development and Assignments in the State Department´s Bureau of Human Resources where he had played a key role in the staffing of embassies before he was appointed as US envoy to Nepal.
He had served as US ambassador to the State of Eritrea and as Deputy Chief of Mission of the American Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana.
DeLisi had also served as Director for Southern African Affairs, Vice Counsel for the Embassy in India, the Chief of Political Section in Sri Lanka, in addition to other postings in Madagascar and Pakistan.
A native of Minnesota state, DeLisi holds both a BA and JD from the University of Minnesota.
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