Wanda Nesbitt

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]

Wanda L. Nesbitt
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(s)	James Stejskal
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Occupation	Foreign Service Officer

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

1. "Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
2. "PN1019-1 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. November 18, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
3. "Department of State — Archive: Nesbitt, Wanda". state.gov.
4. Serbu, Jared (July 28, 2014). "NDU president out following reports of unhealthy leadership climate". Federal News Radio. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
5. "Ambassador Bio - Wanda Nesbitt". Retrieved August 20, 2011.
6. "An Interview with Wanda Nesbitt, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia". The Politic. Yale University. August 14, 2013.
7. "Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

External links

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