Nancy Jo Powell

Nancy Jo Powell
United States Ambassador to India
In office April 19, 2012 – March 31, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Albert Peter Burleigh
Succeeded by	Richard Rahul Verma
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
Personal details
Born	1947 (age 68–69) Cedar Falls, Iowa
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Profession	Career Diplomat

Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls, Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India.^[1]

Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal.^[2] Powell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Ambassador Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia.

On 31st March 2014, in the wake of the Devyani Khobragade diplomatic incident which severely deteriorated US-India relations, it was announced that Nancy Powell, then serving US Ambassador to India, would be retiring in May 2014, after 37 years of service with the US Department of State. Media reports alleged that Nancy Powell resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her.^[3][4]

Previous positions

• United States Ambassador to India, 2012-2014
• Director General of the United States Foreign Service, 2009-2012
• Ambassador to 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, March 14 – November 25, 2005^[5]
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting 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, January 2001 – June 2001
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, July 1999 – January 2001
• Ambassador to Uganda, 1997–1999
• Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995–1997
• Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, 1993–1995
• Consul General in Calcutta, India, 1992–1993
• Deputy Chief of Mission in Lome, 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.^[6]

References

1. United States Ambassador Nancy J. Powell | Embassy of the United States
2. Biography from United States Department of State
3. "U.S. ambassador to India resigns after diplomatic row". Reuters. 31 March 2014.
4. "US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell announces retirement in May". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
5. Older biography from United States Department of State, released April 4, 2005
6. Older biography from United States Department of State, released December 5, 2001

External links

• U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal
• Ask the Ambassador an online interactive forum with U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Nancy Powell, April 28, 2008
• Appearances on C-SPAN