Michael Mullins has assumed the charge as the US Consul General in Hyderabad.
Prior to his present assignment, Mullins served as the minister counsellor for management affairs at the US Embassy in New Delhi, said a statement from the consulate general.
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister counsellor, Mullins began his foreign service in 1989 in El Salvador, followed by postings in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.