Charles C. Adams Jr.
Charles Clarence Adams Jr. (born August 25, 1947) is the former United States Ambassador to Finland.
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| United States Ambassador to Finland | |
| In office December 8, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Bruce Oreck |
| Succeeded by | Robert Pence |
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| Born | Charles Clarence Adams Jr. August 25, 1947 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Previously, he was an American international arbitration expert and American political and social activist. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, he served as co-chair of Americans Abroad for Obama, a Democratic Party fundraising and networking organization of Americans living overseas. and raised money for Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg.
He also served as a member of the National Finance Committee of the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, a position he also held during the 2008 Obama campaign.
He was nominated Ambassador to Finland by President Barack Obama in July 2014 and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2015. He presented his credentials on December 8, 2015, and served until January 20, 2017.
In 2017, Adams became a non-executive director at the Nordic West Office in Finland.