Wanda Nesbitt
Wanda L. Nesbitt | |
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| United States Ambassador to Namibia | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gail D. Mathieu |
| United States Ambassador to Ivory Coast | |
| In office September 25, 2007 – August 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Hooks |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Carter III |
| United States Ambassador to Madagascar | |
| In office January 28, 2001 – 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 L. Nesbitt (born December 7, 1956)[1] is a United States diplomat. A career Foreign Service officer, she was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia on September 24, 2010. She was formerly United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire.[2] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations and French and also attended the National War College.[3]
References
- ^ "Department of State — Archive: Nesbitt, Wanda". state.gov.
- ^ "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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: http://windhoek.usembassy.gov/bio.html
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