Linda Thomas-Greenfield
| Linda Thomas-Greenfield | |
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| Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs | |
| Assumed office August 6, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Robert P. Jackson[1] |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Carson |
| Director General of the United States Foreign Service | |
| In office April 2, 2012 – August 2, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nancy Powell |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Chacón |
| United States Ambassador to Liberia | |
| In office August 27, 2008 – February 29, 2012 |
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| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Donald Booth |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Malac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Baker, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Linda Thomas-Greenfield (b. 1952, in Baker, Louisiana) is a US diplomat who serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.[2]
She has also served as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources (2012–2013), Ambassador to Liberia (2008–2012), and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (2004–2006).[2][3][4]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Liberia 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Deborah Malac |
| Preceded by | Director General of the Foreign Service 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Arnold Chacón |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs 2013–present |
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