Washington: US President George W Bush has nominated Credit Suisse international chairman David Campbell Mulford as the next Ambassador to India.

The post has been vacant since Robert Blackwill moved to the National Security Council as strategic adviser to Condoleeza Rice.

Mulford's nomination, which was announced by the White House yesterday (Nov 13), will have to be approved by the US Senate.

Presently, Mulford is Chairman International and Member of the Executive Board of Credit Suisse First Boston in London, England.

He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Europe) for the same corporation. Prior to that, Mulford was Undersecretary for International Affairs for the Department of the Treasury, where he had earlier served as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.

Mulford earned his bachelor's degree from Lawrence University, his master's degree from Boston University and his Ph D from Oxford University.

PTI