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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17599701899841759970187884.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Jim Watson, AFP </div>MANILA — US President Donald Trump has nominated former businessman Lee Lipton as the new US ambassador to the Philippines.Trump has <a href="http://MANILA — US President Donald Trump has nominated former businessman Lee Lipton as the new US ambassador to the Philippines. Trump has sent Lipton’s nomination to the US Senate, according to the White House website.">sent Lipton’s nomination</a> to the US Senate, according to the White House. <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17599702422251759970241507.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Lee Lipton,  Interim Permanent Representative to the United States Mission to the Organization of American State. Photo from US Department of State </div>Lee currently serves as Interim Permanent Representative to the United States Mission to the Organization of American States, “where he manages staff operations, financial resources, and interagency coordination to advance US foreign policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere,” according the US Department of State.It said Lipton supports US engagement on various regional challenges, including the deteriorating security situation in Haiti and “efforts to counter malign influence—particularly from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—within the Inter-American System.”Before entering public service, Lipton ran an apparel business in New York City and  brands such as Calvin Klein, St. John Knits, and Guess. After selling his company to a publicly traded firm, he transitioned into the hospitality industry, owning several oceanfront restaurants.

US President Donald Trump has nominated former businessman Lee Lipton as the new US ambassador to the Philippines.

US President Donald Trump has nominated former businessman Lee Lipton as the new US ambassador to the Philippines.

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Published October 09, 2025 08:39 AM PHT

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Updated October 09, 2025 08:53 AM PHT

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