Dan Mozena
| Dan Mozena | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Dean |
| United States Ambassador to Angola | |
| In office November 19, 2007 – 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Cynthia G. Efird |
| Succeeded by | Christopher J. McMullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1949 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Feeney |
| Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola 2007–2010.
On May 16, 2011, President Obama nominated Mozena to be the next United States Ambassador to Bangladesh.[1]
Education and early career
Amb. Mozena graduated from Iowa State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Government. He participated in a Cultural Exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National 4-H Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Amb. Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2] He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Amb. Mozena was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zaire. Before joining the Foreign Service, Amb. Mozena worked as a Program Specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Foreign Service career
Amb. Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.
- 1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire
- 1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State
- 1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute
- 1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India
- 1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington
- 2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Luanda, Angola
- 2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington
- 2011 - : U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Family
Amb. Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Amb. Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).
References
- ↑ "Nominations & Appointments". United States White House. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ Biography State Department, United States
External links
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