Gautam Rana

Gautam A. Rana is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Slovakia from 2022 to 2026.

Early life and education Rana immigrated to the United States from India at around age four and was raised in an immigrant family. His experiences as an Indian-American influenced his later interest in public service and diplomacy.

Rana earned both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He then received a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University School of Law, and then a Master of Arts from the National Defense University. Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 28, 2022. The committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate floor on August 3, 2022. Rana was confirmed by the full Senate via voice vote on August 4, 2022. He presented his credentials to President Zuzana Čaputová on September 28, 2022.

Personal life Rana speaks Hindi, Spanish, and Gujarati.