Karen L. Williams
Karen L. Williams | |
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| United States Ambassador to Suriname | |
| In office November 20, 2018 – November 3, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Edwin R. Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Faucher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Springfield, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Drury College (B.A.) National War College (M.S.) |
Karen Lynn Williams is an American diplomat and she was United States Ambassador to Suriname.[1]
Education
[edit]Williams received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drury College and a Master of Science from the National War College.[1]
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Career
[edit]Ms. Williams is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She has been working for the State Department since 1991.[2] She has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Guyana, Senior Advisor at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and has worked in U.S. embassies in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Paraguay.[3]
United States Ambassador to Suriname
[edit]On June 28, 2018, President Trump nominated Williams to be the next United States Ambassador to Suriname.[2] On October 11, 2018, the Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.[4] She presented her credentials to the President of Suriname on November 20, 2018.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Williams speaks Spanish, Russian, and Bosnian.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ambassador Karen Lynn Williams". State Department. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Karen Lynn Williams". State Department. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "PN2239 — Karen Lynn Williams — Department of State". United States Congress. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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