Cherith Norman Chalet

Cherith Ann Norman Chalet is an American diplomat who served as Ambassador for United Nations Management and Reform at the United States Mission to the United Nations from 2018 to 2021 before being appointed Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management in the United Nations Secretariat.^[1]

Cherith Norman Chalet
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management
In office 4 March 2021 – Incumbent
Preceded by	Movses Abelian
United States Ambassador for United Nations Management and Reform
In office 17 October 2018 – 20 January 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Isobel Coleman
Succeeded by	Chris Lu
Personal details
Children	3
Education	Bob Jones University

Education

Born in North Carolina, Chalet studied history and political science at Bob Jones University in South Carolina.^[2]

Career

Chalet worked in Washington, D.C., for Senator Jim DeMint before serving in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the United States Department of State as a senior legislative liaison between the State Department and the United States House Committee on Appropriations.^[3] In 2008 she joined the United States Mission to the United Nations, where she held various roles, including representative to the General Assembly's Fifth Committee.^[3] In 2018 she was appointed by President Donald Trump as Ambassador for United Nations Management and Reform.^[1][4][5]

In 2021 the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, appointed Chalet to succeed Movses Abelian as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management in the United Nations Secretariat.^[1]

Personal life

Chalet is married with three children.^[2]