Wanda Nesbitt
Wanda L. Nesbitt | |
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| United States Ambassador to Namibia | |
| In office November 24, 2010 – November 15, 2013[1] | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gail D. Mathieu |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Daughton |
| United States Ambassador to Ivory Coast | |
| In office November 6, 2007 – August 10, 2010[1] | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Hooks |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Carter III |
| United States Ambassador to Madagascar | |
| In office January 28, 2002 – June 23, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Shirley Elizabeth Barnes |
| Succeeded by | James D. McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1956 |
| Spouse | James Stejskal |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreign Service Officer |
Wanda Letitia Nesbitt[2] (born December 7, 1956)[3] is a United States diplomat. A career Foreign Service officer, she has been appointed U.S Ambassador to several countries. From November 2013 to October 2017, she served as senior vice president of the National Defense University.[4]
From January 2002 to August 2004, Nesbitt was the United States Ambassador to Madagascar, the United States Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire from 2007-2010 and she was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia on September 24, 2010.[5] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations and French and also attended the National War College.[6]
She was succeeded as US Ambassador to Namibia by Thomas F. Daughton, who was sworn in on October 6, 2014.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "PN1019-1 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. November 18, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Department of State — Archive: Nesbitt, Wanda". state.gov.
- ^ Serbu, Jared (July 28, 2014). "NDU president out following reports of unhealthy leadership climate". Federal News Radio. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ambassador Bio - Wanda Nesbitt". Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "An Interview with Wanda Nesbitt, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia". The Politic. Yale University. August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
External links
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Ambassadors of the United States to Ivory Coast
- Ambassadors of the United States to Madagascar
- Ambassadors of the United States to Namibia
- American women ambassadors
- National War College alumni
- People from Philadelphia
- Philadelphia High School for Girls alumni
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- African-American diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United States to the Comoros
- United States Foreign Service personnel