Pamela White
| Pamela White | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to Haiti | |
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In office August 3, 2012 – October 6, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Merten |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mulrean |
| United States Ambassador to the Gambia | |
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In office November 29, 2010 – June 2, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Barry Wells |
| Succeeded by | Edward Alford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1948 (age 67–68) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Maine School for International Training National Defense University |
Pamela A. White[1] (born 1948 in Lewiston, Maine) is an American diplomat. In November 2010, White was named United States Ambassador to The Gambia by President Barack Obama. She was the second Maine woman to serve as a United States ambassador, with the first being Margaret Joy Tibbetts.[2] In January 2012, White was appointed United States Ambassador to Haiti.[3]
Education and early life
White was born in Lewiston, Maine and grew up in neighboring Auburn. In 1967, White graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn. She then attended the University of Maine, from which she graduated in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She earned a master's degree from the School for International Training in Vermont and then a degree in international development from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
Career
White served in the Peace Corps in Cameroon from 1971 to 1973. Prior to her appointment as ambassador, White worked for the United States Agency for International Development beginning in 1978. With USAID, White served in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Haiti, Egypt and South Africa. From 1999 to 2001, she was the deputy director for East Africa.
References
- ↑ "Pamela A. White". U.S. Department of State. July 18, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Auburn native named U.S. ambassador to Gambia Sun Journal, November 16, 2010
- ↑ Staff reports (January 24, 2012). "Mainer named envoy to Haiti". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
External links
- U.S. Embassy Banjul: Biography of the ambassador
- Statement of Pamela L. White Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of The Gambia Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations September 22, 2010
- In Praise of Pamela White Liberian Observer, November 2, 2010
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Barry Wells |
United States Ambassador to the Gambia 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Edward Alford |
| Preceded by Kenneth Merten |
United States Ambassador to Haiti 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by Peter Mulrean |
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