Enrique Rodrigo Gallego assumed the position of Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 20, 2009. His primary portfolios are counterterrorism and political-military issues. Mr. Gallego joined the Department of State in 2004 and has since served in El Salvador as a Vice Consul and in Malaysia as the Human Rights Officer.
Mr. Gallego is a Army veteran with service as both enlisted and as an Infantry officer. He served overseas in South Korea, Honduras, Romania, and Djibouti.
Mr. Gallego obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also earned a Masters of Arts in Political Science (International Relations) from Northeaste