Larry L. Memmott

Larry L. Memmott (born 1960) is an American diplomat who had served Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, effective July 2012 until February 28, 2014. He found his biggest challenge in Bolivia to establish a relationship with the Bolivian government to be one based on trust. Memmott became Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy in Kuwait on September 10, 2018 and took over leadership of Embassy Kuwait as Chargé d'affaires a.i. on October 5, 2019.

Bolivia While there, the Bolivian President, in his speeches, spoke of the United States "always in a derogatory negative tone" and proceeded to order the expulsion of USAID without consultation. It was Memmott's responsibility to oversee their departure.

Education Memmott began his Foreign Service career in 1987 with a Post in Bolivia. Memmott attended the University of Utah and earned a bachelor's degree in international political and economic relations. He completed graduate work in economics at the University of Chicago.