119th Congress Nominee record

William Makaneole

Latest nomination Department of State

Nomination records
1 nomination record
Cited sources
3 cited sources
Nomination snapshot

At a glance

William Makaneole’s nomination is for Turkmenistan. Primary institutional reports identify William K. Makaneole as the U.S. consul general in Lahore; a historical State Department profile using Wil Makaneole documents Diplomatic Security and National Security Council experience.

Summary sources: [1] [2] [3]

Also recorded or identified as: William K. Makaneole; Wil Makaneole.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • The State profile describes Diplomatic Security service beginning in September 2001, including overseas assignments and Mobile Security Deployments tours. [3]
  • It documents service at the Pentagon and National Security Council, including counterterrorism and global-threat work. [3]
  • The university’s May 2023 report records a visit by the consul general and discussion of educational cooperation; it does not establish a completed exchange program. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • The 2022 agency profile and 2023 firsthand visit record concern historical Lahore service. The September 2026 White House announcement separately records the Turkmenistan nomination. [3] [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN1366-3: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan

Pending
Recorded name
William Makaneole
Organization
Department of State
Listed state
Hawaii
Received
Latest action

Latest recorded action

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Read PN1366-3 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The historical Wil/William K. forms are matched through the same distinctive surname and consul-general role in primary institutional sources; a new Turkmenistan biography was not located.
  • No current embassy tenure, education credentials or individual diplomatic-policy outcome is inferred.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. September 28, 2026 — William Makaneole nomination

    The White House. Reviewed .

  2. May 2023 firsthand visit report naming William K. Makaneole

    The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Reviewed .

  3. June 1, 2022 — archived State Department profile of Wil Makaneole

    U.S. Department of State. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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