Denise Bauer

Denise Campbell Bauer (born January 30, 1964) is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025. Bauer served as Ambassador of the United States to Belgium from 2013 to 2017. After being nominated by President Barack Obama, she was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2013; she was sworn in the following August 7. She left office on January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the executive director of Women for Biden.

Education Bauer graduated from Occidental College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, with an emphasis in foreign affairs and national security.

Career She began her career in television news in Los Angeles, where she worked as a field producer and researcher for KCBS-TV News from 1985 to 1988, as a news producer for the North American bureau of Nine Network Australia from 1988 to 1990, and as a freelance film and video producer from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 until 1994 she worked as a public affairs officer for the American Red Cross Bay Area in San Francisco. Bauer has been active in public service and community engagement for the past 25 years and, among other positions, served as president of the board of directors of the Belvedere Community Foundation, located in Belvedere, California. Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 25, 2013. The committee reported her favorably on July 30, 2013. On August 2, 2013, the Senate confirmed her by voice vote.

Ambassador to France Bauer greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Paris, France on May 15, 2022 In June 2021, it was reported that President Joe Biden would nominate Bauer to serve as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco. On July 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France. On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee. The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021, by voice vote. She was sworn in on December 23, 2021. She presented her credentials to President Emmanuel Macron on February 5, 2022.

Ambassador to Monaco Bauer presented her credentials to Prince Albert II on September 29, 2022.

Personal life Bauer is married to attorney Steven M. Bauer, who is of counsel in the firm of Latham & Watkins in San Francisco. They have two daughters, Katherine and Natalie. She speaks French.