P. Michael McKinley

Who is P. Michael McKinley?

P. Michael McKinley is an American diplomat. On August 5, 2010, the United States Senate confirmed McKinley as U.S. Ambassador to Bogotá, Colombia. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Peru from 2007 to 2010. His State Department biography says:

McKinley was Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels from 2004-07. From 2001-04, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Between 1994 and 2001 he served as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d' Affaires at U.S. Embassies in Mozambique, Uganda, and Belgium.

Earlier assignments include U.S. Embassy London, three tours in Washington, and Bolivia. He joined the Foreign Service in 1982.