President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening that he has nominated Charles Kushner to serve as his U.S. Ambassador to France after he is sworn into office in January.

“He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests,” Trump wrote on social media. “Charlie is the Founder & Chairman of Kushner Companies, one of the largest & most successful privately held Real Estate firms in the Nation.”

“He was recognized as New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, & served as a Commissioner, & Chairman, of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as well as on the Boards of our top institutions, including NYU,” Trump added.

Trump noted that Charlie’s son Jared, who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka, was a key player during his first term in office on multiple initiatives, including Operation Warp Speed, Criminal Justice Reform, & the Abraham Accords.

“Together, we will strengthen America’s partnership with France, our oldest Ally, & one of our greatest!” Trump concluded.

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President Trump nominates Charles Kushner to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/LhFO1hL53i

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 30, 2024

Trump has already nominated or appointed dozens of people to serve in his new administration, including Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) for Secretary of State; financier Scott Bessent for Secretary of the Treasury; former Army veteran Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense; former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General; North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior; Former Acting Director of the Domestic Policy Council Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture; CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce; Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) for Secretary of Labor; former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services; former Trump official Scott Turner for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) for Secretary of Transportation; CEO of Liberty Energy Chris Wright for Secretary of Energy; former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education; Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) for Secretary of Veterans Affairs; South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security; former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe for CIA Director; former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) for Director of National Intelligence; former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for Ambassador to the United Nations; former Trump official Kash Patel for FBI Director; and others.