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Find sources: "Nancy Jo Powell" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Nancy Jo Powell United States Ambassador to India In office April 19, 2012 – May 21, 2014 President Barack Obama Preceded by Tim Roemer Succeeded by Richard Verma[1] United States Ambassador to Nepal In office July 16, 2007 – March 12, 2010 President George W. Bush Barack Obama Preceded by James F. Moriarty Succeeded by Scott H. DeLisi United States Ambassador to Pakistan In office August 2, 2002 – November 5, 2004 President George W. Bush Preceded by Wendy Chamberlin Succeeded by Ryan C. Crocker United States Ambassador to Ghana In office July 16, 2001 – May 26, 2002 President George W. Bush Preceded by Kathryn Dee Robinson Succeeded by Mary Carlin Yates United States Ambassador to Uganda In office November 7, 1997 – July 9, 1999 President Bill Clinton Preceded by E. Michael Southwick Succeeded by Martin George Brennan 28th Director General of the Foreign Service In office August 3, 2009 – January 6, 2012 Preceded by Harry K. Thomas Jr. Succeeded by Linda Thomas-Greenfield Personal details Born 1947 (age 78–79) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. Alma mater University of Northern Iowa Profession Career Diplomat **Nancy Jo Powell** (born 1947, [Cedar Falls](/source/Cedar_Falls%2C_Iowa), [Iowa](/source/Iowa)) was the [United States Ambassador to India](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_India) from April 2012 to May 2014.[2] Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the [U.S. Ambassador to Nepal](/source/U.S._Ambassador_to_Nepal).[3] Powell is a career member of the [Senior Foreign Service](/source/United_States_Foreign_Service). Powell joined the [United States Foreign Service](/source/United_States_Foreign_Service) in 1977, and has held assignments in [Africa](/source/Africa) and [South Asia](/source/South_Asia).[4] Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the [Government of India](/source/Government_of_India) stopped accepting to meet her, following the [Devyani Khobragade incident](/source/Devyani_Khobragade_incident).[5][6] ## Previous positions - United States Ambassador to India, 2012–2014 - [Director General of the United States Foreign Service](/source/Director_General_of_the_United_States_Foreign_Service), 2009–2012 - Ambassador to [Nepal](/source/Nepal), July 16, 2007 – 2009 - National Intelligence Officer for South Asia, National Intelligence Council, 2006–2007 - Senior Coordinator for Avian Influenza and Infectious Diseases, 2006 (?) - Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the [Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs](/source/Bureau_for_International_Narcotics_and_Law_Enforcement_Affairs), March 14 – November 25, 2005[4] - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting [Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs](/source/Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_Legislative_Affairs), November 2004 – March 2005 - Ambassador to Pakistan, August 9, 2002 – October 2004 - Ambassador to Ghana, August 14, 2001 – May 2002 - Acting [Assistant Secretary for African Affairs](/source/Assistant_Secretary_of_State_for_African_Affairs), January 2001 – June 2001 - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, July 1999 – January 2001 - Ambassador to [Uganda](/source/Uganda), 1997–1999 - Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh), 1995–1997 - Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, [India](/source/India), 1993–1995 - Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993 - Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, [Togo](/source/Togo), 1990–1992 Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada; and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["United States Chargé d'Affaires, Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Arrives in New Delhi"](https://in.usembassy.gov/united-states-charge-daffaires-ambassador-kathleen-stephens-arrives-in-new-delhi-2/). *in.usembassy.gov*. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["United States Ambassador Nancy J. Powell | Embassy of the United States"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160701101453/http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ambpowellnj.html). Archived from [the original](https://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ambpowellnj.html) on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20090818011213/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/127061.htm) from [United States Department of State](/source/United_States_Department_of_State) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_from_2005_Nancy_Jo_Powell_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_from_2005_Nancy_Jo_Powell_4-1) [Older biography](https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/p/44153.htm) from [United States Department of State](/source/United_States_Department_of_State), released April 4, 2005 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Daniel, Frank Jack; Brunnstrom, David (31 March 2014). ["U.S. ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns after diplomatic row"](https://www.reuters.com/article/india-usa-ambassador-powell/u-s-ambassador-to-india-nancy-powell-resigns-after-diplomatic-row-idINDEEA2U0EM20140331). Reuters. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell announces retirement in May"](http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/us-ambassador-to-india-nancy-powell-announces-retirement-in-may/). *IANS*. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Older biography](https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/p/6658.htm) from [United States Department of State](/source/United_States_Department_of_State), released December 5, 2001 ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Nancy Jo Powell](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nancy_Jo_Powell). - [Foreign Service Journal article on her Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award.](https://www.afsa.org/leader-mentor-diplomat-ambassador-nancy-j-powell) - [\[1\]](http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/us-envoy-nancy-powell-resigns-114033101116_1.html) - [U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal](https://web.archive.org/web/20110517233238/http://nepal.usembassy.gov/) - [Ask the Ambassador](https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/ask/104149.htm) an online interactive forum with U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Nancy Powell, April 28, 2008 - [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?1001392) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN) Diplomatic posts Preceded by E. Michael Southwick United States Ambassador to Uganda 1997–1999 Succeeded by Martin George Brennan Preceded by Kathryn Dee Robinson United States Ambassador to Ghana 2001–2002 Succeeded by Mary Carlin Yates Preceded by Wendy Chamberlin United States Ambassador to Pakistan 2002–2004 Succeeded by Ryan C. Crocker Preceded by James F. Moriarty United States Ambassador to Nepal 2007–2010 Succeeded by Scott H. DeLisi Preceded by Peter Burleigh United States Ambassador to India 2012–2014 Succeeded by Richard Rahul Verma v t e United States ambassadors to Pakistan Alling Warren Hildreth Langley Rountree McConaught Locke Oehlert Farland Byroade Hummel Spiers Hinton Raphel Oakley Platt Monjo Simon Milam Chamberlin Powell Crocker Patterson Munter Olson Hale Blome v t e United States ambassadors to Ghana Chargé d'Affaires Lamm Rutter Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Flake Russell Mahoney Williams McElhiney Hadsel Black R. P. Smith T. W. M. Smith Fritts Lyne Ewing Brown Brynn Robinson Powell Yates Bridgewater Teitelbaum Cretz Jackson Sullivan Palmer v t e United States ambassadors to India Grady Henderson Bowles Allen Cooper Bunker Galbraith Bowles Keating Moynihan Saxbe Goheen Barnes Dean Hubbard Clark Pickering Wisner Celeste Blackwill Mulford Roemer Powell Verma Juster Garcetti Gor Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Other SNAC --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nancy Jo Powell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Jo_Powell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Jo_Powell?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.