Anjani Sinha
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Anjani Sinha | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Singapore | |
Designate | |
| Assumed office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Kiki Sinha |
Anjani Sinha is an American orthopaedic surgeon and United States Ambassador-Designate to Singapore.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Sinha was born in India.[3] He attended MGM Medical School and Delhi University.[4] He immigrated to the US in 1977 and worked in sports medicine.[1]
Career
[edit]US Ambassador-Designate to Singapore
[edit]Sinha was nominated by President Donald Trump in March 2025.[2][5]
On July 9, 2025, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Sinha.[6] During the hearing, he was criticized by Senator Tammy Duckworth as "unqualified" for his responses to questions about Singapore, its relationship with the United States, and its role within ASEAN.[7][8][9]
Videos from Sinha's confirmation hearing were widely covered by Southeast Asian newspapers.[6][10]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Kiki Sinha, an Indian-born retired anesthesiologist who works at New York University.[11] They have two children and three grandchildren.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Trump's ambassador nominee to Singapore Anjani Sinha has a rough day at Senate hearing". The Straits Times. 2025-07-09. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b "Who is Anji Sinha, Trump's pick to be ambassador to Singapore?". The Straits Times. 2025-03-14. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "'Glamor posting?': Indian-origin Anjani Sinha grilled in Senate, he knows nothing about Singapore". The Times of India. 2025-07-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Sinha, Anjani - Republic of Singapore - May 2025". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Trump nominates Anji Sinha as US ambassador to Singapore". CNA. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b "Anjani Sinha, Trump's pick for ambassador to Singapore, struggles with answers at Senate hearing". CNA. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Anjani Sinha: Donald Trump's pick for Singapore envoy grilled in US Senate hearing". www.bbc.com. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Trump's nominee for Singapore envoy criticised in Senate for lack of knowledge". The Independent. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-10/trump-s-pick-for-singapore-envoy-has-rough-confirmation-hearing
- ^ "Duckworth v Sinha: Key exchanges at S'pore envoy nominee's confirmation hearing". The Straits Times. 2025-07-10. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Schwartz, Paula (2011-07-02). "Pooja Sinha, Nils Skogstad". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
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