Daniel Lewis Foote
Daniel Lewis Foote | |
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| United States Ambassador to Zambia | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
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| Born | Syracuse, New York |
| Spouse | Claudia |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Columbia University |
Daniel Lewis Foote is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who serves as the United States Ambassador to Zambia.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
A native of Syracuse, New York, Foote graduated from Williamsville East High School in 1982. He attended Columbia University, where he was a member of the school's football and track and field teams and graduated with a B.A. in economics.[2]
Career
Foote began his career as a natural gas trader and broker. In 1992, he became a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia. He later taught high school Spanish and coached football and track in California.[2]
In 1998, Foote joined the United States Department of State. He held positions at the State Department Operations Center, in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, at the U.S. Embassy in London, and in the U.S. consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was part of the reconstruction team in Erbil, Iraq, was a management officer and political/economic chief in the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg, and was a management counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.[2]
Foote also completed postings at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and as leader of the provincial reconstruction team in the Maysan Governorate. He went on to lead the activities of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in Colombia. He was posted in both Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as deputy chief of mission. In the Dominican Republic, he also served as chargé d'affaires. At the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Foote served as coordinating director, managing U.S. civilian foreign assistance and law enforcement activities in the country. In 2015, he took a role in Washington, D.C., at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, where he oversaw operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2]
References
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e Straehley, Steve (September 17, 2017). "United States Ambassador to Zambia: Who Is Dan Foote?". AllGov. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Trump nominates new US Ambassador to Zambia". Lusaka Times. September 19, 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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