by
Mayor Bill Bazzi
For the second time in less than a week, President Donald Trump has nominated an Arab American mayor in Metro Detroit for an ambassadorship.
On Tuesday, Trump announced on Truth Social that Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi, a native of Lebanon, will be the next U.S. ambassador to Tunisia.
Last Friday, he announced that Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, a native of Yemen, will be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.
Both are Muslims who supported Trump in the 2024 election.
In his Truth Social posting, Trump wrote of Bazzi:
"Bazzi is a decorated U.S. Marine who honorably served our country for 21 years, collaborating with U.S. embassy ambassadors, diplomats, and leaders throughout the world."
"Bazzi also worked at Boeing as a quality manager and at Ford Motor Company as a product development engineer. After 22 years with Ford, Bazzi took early retirement to serve his city as mayor of Dearborn Heights. Bazzi worked hard during the 2024 presidential election to help us secure our historic victory, and I look forward to seeing the great things he will accomplish for our nation. Congratulations, Bill!"
