Robert P. Jackson
Robert Jackson | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ghana | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Melinda Tabler-Stone (Acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Cameroon | |
| In office October 19, 2010 – October 5, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Janet Garvey |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College George Washington University National Defense University |
Robert Porter Jackson (born in Tennessee)[1] is an American foreign service officer and diplomat. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. From 2013 to 2015 he was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. He was the United States Ambassador to Cameroon.[2] Prior to that he was Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., at the U.S. Embassies in Morocco and Senegal. Mr. Jackson has also served as Director of the Office for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy; Coordinator of the Entry-Level Officer Training Program; and Country Officer for Botswana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. His other overseas postings include Burundi, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal and Zimbabwe. He received his B.A. from Bowdoin College, his M.A. from The George Washington University and his M.S. from National Defense University.[3]
Notes
- ^ "U.S. Ambassador to Ghana: Who Is Robert Jackson?". AllGov. January 22, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "List of Chiefs of Mission as of June 6, 2011" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 06/25/10". U.S. White House. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
External links
- U.S. Embassy Yaoundé: Ambassador’s biography
- U.S. Department of State: Biography of Robert P. Jackson
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