Trump picks former Republican congressman to be ambassador to Australia after 17-month vacancy

David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms

The White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.

Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University.