Patrick Gaspard likely pick as U.S. ambassador to South Africa

Gaspard is known to be a famous player in the politics of New York City and has formerly worked as Obama's White House political director. In his political career he worked for David Dinkins' in his Mayor campaigns.

In other responsibilities Gaspard served in the Service Employees International Union. He in 1980's and 90's participated actively to topple the apartheid regime in South Africa. He also, while working in the White House, played a major role in efforts to give relief to Haiti after the major earthquake destruction in 2010.

The alleged ambassador was born in Zaire currently the Democratic Republic of Congo. His Haitian parents moved to Zaire because of Gaspards father who was teaching in that country. His family later migrated to New York when Patrick was 3 years.

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