Editing Michelle Kwan (section)

===Diplomatic positions===
[[File:Michelle Kwan at the NLB, Singapore.jpg|thumb|upright|Kwan in Singapore, January 2011]]

On November 9, 2006, Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]] named Michelle Kwan as a public diplomacy ambassador. In this non-salaried position, Kwan represented American values, especially to young people and sports enthusiasts, and traveled widely.<ref name=usat061108 /> Kwan made her first overseas trip in the capacity of public diplomacy ambassador with a visit to China from January 17–25, 2007.<ref name="NapaValleyRegister">[http://napavalleyregister.com/news/national/michelle-kwan-makes-a-near-flawless-transition-from-skating-to/article_11b2e1e6-7b3c-5d45-82d1-23ff208f7b53.html Michelle Kwan makes a near flawless transition from skating to diplomacy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110104415/http://napavalleyregister.com/news/national/michelle-kwan-makes-a-near-flawless-transition-from-skating-to/article_11b2e1e6-7b3c-5d45-82d1-23ff208f7b53.html |date=January 10, 2018 }}, ''Napa Valley Register'', accessed May 19, 2014.</ref>

Her diplomatic position as an envoy continued in the [[Barack Obama]] administration where she worked with then Vice President [[Joe Biden]]<ref name=ct100908 /> and Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref name=du090606 />

Following her first trip to China as a public diplomacy envoy, Kwan continued her role in subsequent trips to Russia in June 2007,<ref>[http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=38785 Russia trip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031846/http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=38785 |date=May 21, 2014 }}, accessed May 20, 2014.</ref> Argentina in March 2008,<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080313&content_id=45654&vkey=ice_pressrelease Argentina trip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031653/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080313&content_id=45654&vkey=ice_pressrelease |date=May 21, 2014 }}, accessed May 20, 2014.</ref> Ukraine in February 2009,<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/02/119784.htm Ukraine trip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804010922/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/02/119784.htm |date=August 4, 2020 }}, accessed May 20, 2014.</ref> South Korea in January 2010,<ref>[http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100104&content_id=7870102&vkey=ice_pressrelease South Korea trip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521032115/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100104&content_id=7870102&vkey=ice_pressrelease |date=May 21, 2014 }}, accessed May 20, 2014.</ref> and Singapore in January 2011.<ref name=usdos1101 /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC110112-0000197/Michelle-Kwan-tries-out-wobble-board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628182702/http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC110112-0000197/Michelle-Kwan-tries-out-wobble-board|url-status=dead|title=Michelle Kwan Tries Out 'Wobble Board'|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref>

On April 15, 2011, it was announced that Kwan would serve as an adviser to the U.S.-China Women's Leadership Exchange and Dialogue (Women-LEAD).<ref name=womenlead /> In December 2012, Kwan was appointed as a State Department senior adviser for public diplomacy and public affairs.<ref name=wp121205 />

In June 2015, Kwan announced that she would support Hillary Clinton's campaign efforts by working on outreach efforts from Clinton's headquarters in Brooklyn.<ref>Hamilton, Meredith. "Michelle Kwan: Hillary Clinton's Newest Political Ally", ''The Christian Science Monitor'', June 5, 2015. Web. November 18, 2015.</ref>

====United States ambassador to Belize====
[[File:Secretary Blinken Meets With Ambassador Kwan (52488375156).jpg|thumb|Kwan with US Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]] in 2022]]
On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he intended to nominate Kwan to be [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Belize|United States ambassador to Belize]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/15/president-biden-announces-key-diplomatic-and-agency-nominees/|title=President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees|date=December 15, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021|archive-date=December 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218222051/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/15/president-biden-announces-key-diplomatic-and-agency-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was formally nominated on January 7, 2022.<ref name=PN1662>Presidential nomination no. [https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1662 1662] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110201808/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1662 |date=January 10, 2022 }}, ''Michelle Kwan, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belize.'', 117th Congress, January 7, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2022.</ref> Hearings on her nomination were held before the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]] on May 18, 2022. Her nomination was reported favorably by the committee on June 9, 2022.<ref name="PN1662" /> She was confirmed by the Senate with a voice vote on September 29, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LeBlanc |first=Paul |date=2022-09-30 |title=Senate confirms Michelle Kwan as US ambassador to Belize |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/29/politics/michelle-kwan-us-belize-ambassador/index.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930052444/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/29/politics/michelle-kwan-us-belize-ambassador/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She received her appointment on October 7<ref>{{cite news |title=Appointments &#124; 2022 |url=https://statemag.state.gov/2022/12/appointments-2022/ |access-date=December 4, 2022 |work=State Magazine |agency=U.S. Department of State |date=December 2022 |quote=Michelle Kwan, of California, was appointed to serve as the new U.S. Ambassador to Belize, Oct. 7. |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204211731/https://statemag.state.gov/2022/12/appointments-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and was sworn in on October 10, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ambassadorial Assignments Overseas |url=https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-10-31-Ambassador-Assignments-Overseas-Report.pdf |publisher=U.S. Department of State Office of Presidential Appointments |access-date=December 4, 2022 |page=3 |date=October 31, 2022 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205035813/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-10-31-Ambassador-Assignments-Overseas-Report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> She presented her credentials to [[Governor-General of Belize]] Dame [[Froyla Tzalam]] on December 5, 2022.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=USMissionBelize |author=U.S. Embassy Belize |number=1599871582280687618 |title=U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan today presented her Letters of Credence to Governor General of Belize HE Dame Froyla Tzalam and reaffirmed U.S. commitment to strengthening the 41-year U.S.-Belize alliance to foster a secure, democratic, and prosperous Belizean society. 🇺🇸🇧🇿 |access-date=2022-12-05}}</ref> She is the first Asian American woman to hold the position.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 16, 2023 |title=Head Turners: Olympian Michelle Kwan Pivots to Public Service |url=https://www.shondaland.com/live/money/a43868845/head-turners-olympian-michelle-kwan-pivots-to-public-service/}}</ref> She served in that position through the Biden administration, leaving in January 2025.<ref name=BelizeEmbassyVideo2025-01-17>{{cite video |author=U.S. Embassy Belize |date=January 17, 2025 |title=We're feeling nostalgic as we reflect on Ambassador Michelle Kwan's tenure in Belize. Thank you, Ambassador, for your leadership and dedication to strengthening the U.S.-Belize partnership. We accomplished so much! |url=https://www.facebook.com/USMissionBelize/videos/479783668191445/ |publisher=U.S. Department of State |website=Facebook |access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref>