President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of El Salvador to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Salvador Sánchez Céren on June 1, 2014.

The Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Mari Carmen Aponte, United States Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, Department of State

The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Counselor of the Department of State

The Honorable Ricardo Zuniga, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Council

Mr. John D. Feeley, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs