Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy
David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms The White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia . Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University.
Republican, who has Masters of Divinity, represented Virginia in Congress for two terms
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Donald Trump has named the former Virginia congressman David Brat to be the next US ambassador to Australia, ending a 15-month vacancy in Canberra.
Brat served two terms in Congress until 2018 when he was defeated by a Democrat in a close race.
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- Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancyGuardian - World · Nick Visser · Apr 27, 2026, 10:43 PM
- David Brat: Trump picks former Republican congressman to be US ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancyGuardian - World · Tom McIlroy and Nick Visser · Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
- David Brat, Ayn Rand expert who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, named as US ambassador to AustraliaGuardian - World · Tom McIlroy and Nick Visser · Apr 28, 2026, 2:35 AM
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