Nathalie Rayes

Nathalie Rayes
United States Ambassador to Croatia
In office
January 25, 2024 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byW. Robert Kohorst
Succeeded byNicole McGraw
Personal details
Born (1975-01-12) January 12, 1975
Anaco, Venezuela
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA, MPP)
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Nathalie Rayes (born January 12, 1975) is an American diplomat who had served the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Most recently, she was president and CEO of Latino Victory. She chaired the Hispanic Federation and the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Binational Advisory Group and was a board member of the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program. In 2022, Rayes was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as a board member of the United States Institute of Peace. In 2023, she was nominated by the United States President Joe Biden as US ambassador to Croatia. She was confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2023, in a bipartisan 53–47 vote. She presented her credentials to Croatian President Zoran Milanović on January 25, 2024.