New US consul general in Thessaloniki named

A career member of the US Foreign Service, Jerrier (Jerry) Ismail, has been appointed the new US consul general in Thessaloniki.

Prior to his new posting, Ismail served as human rights chief in the International Organization's (IO) Bureau, overseeing the US campaign for election to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), launching the first-ever US joint statement on Racial Justice, and coordinating US diplomatic outreach ahead of the UN's vote to suspend Russia from the HRC.

Ismail's prior Washington assignments include special assistant in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations and senior Australia desk officer, planning and staffing the return of the strategic bilateral diplomacy and defense consultations after three years.

He previously served as Albania desk officer, advancing Euro-Atlantic integration, including Albania's NATO accession.