This New York socialite is booking her trip to Malta now that Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has been driven from Washington, DC.

Somers Farkas, a high-society fixture at tony galas around town such as the Central Park Conservancy’s Hat Lunch, is also a trustee of the NYC Police Foundation and an honorary FDNY battalion chief. She has finally been confirmed as the Trump administration’s ambassador to the Republic of Malta.

We had previously reported that Farkas, who is married to Alexander’s department store heir Jonathan Farkas, served on the committee to choose the president’s White House Fellows. However, her proposed Malta gig was in jeopardy when Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency threatened to shutter the American embassy in Malta, as well as in Luxembourg and other lesser-known locations.

Last week, Farkas was successfully confirmed along with a block of other ambassadorial candidates.

It was also a good week for her husband. A friend commented on Somers’ appointment: “Jonathan is especially excited because his mother, the late Ruth Farkas, was an ambassador to Luxembourg under President Nixon from 1973 to 1976. This is one of the first times in American history that a single family has produced two female ambassadors.”

Jonathan’s latest Broadway show, “Chess,” starring Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit, has also just started previews. The cult musical, which originally had only 68 regular performances on Broadway before closing in 1988, is making a big comeback nearly 40 years later.

“Chess” spawned a hit soundtrack by two members of ABBA, including the smash “One Night in Bangkok,” which hit No. 3 in 1985 before the show’s West End run in 1986. The rejuvenated revival features a new book by “Empire” co-creator Danny Strong and had musical fans lining up for tickets as early as 3 a.m. outside the Imperial Theatre when they went on sale, as previously reported.

The new production is produced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, the Shubert Organization, and Creative Partners Productions.
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