| Ambassador from | United States |
|---|---|
| Country | Namibia |
| Term start | November 24, 2010 |
| Term end | November 15, 2013[1] |
| Predecessor | Gail D. Mathieu |
| Successor | Thomas F. Daughton |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Ambassador from 2 | United States |
| Country 2 | Ivory Coast |
| Term start 2 | November 6, 2007 |
| Term end 2 | August 10, 2010[1] |
| Predecessor 2 | Aubrey Hooks |
| Successor 2 | Phillip Carter III |
| President 2 | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Ambassador from 3 | United States |
| Country 3 | Madagascar |
| Term start 3 | January 28, 2002 |
| Term end 3 | June 23, 2004 |
| Predecessor 3 | Shirley Elizabeth Barnes |
| Successor 3 | James D. McGee |
| President 3 | George W. Bush |
| Birth date | December 7, 1956 (age 69) |
| Birth place | Philadelphia |
| Spouse | James Stejskal |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreign Service Officer |
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]
Education
Nesbitt is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls.[5] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations and French. She also attended the National War College.[6]
Career
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 was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia on September 24, 2010.[7]
She was succeeded as US Ambassador to Namibia by Thomas F. Daughton, who was sworn in on October 6, 2014.[8]
References
- ^ "Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "PN1019-1 — Foreign Service". U.S. Congress. November 18, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Department of State — Archive: Nesbitt, Wanda". state.gov. 10 October 2007.
- ^ Serbu, Jared (July 28, 2014). "NDU president out following reports of unhealthy leadership climate". Federal News Radio. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Columnist, By Daniel Rubin, Inquirer (September 17, 2012). "Daniel Rubin: Dynamo leads the cheers for Girls High grads". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "An Interview with Wanda Nesbitt, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia". The Politic. Yale University. August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Ambassador Bio - Wanda Nesbitt". Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2017.