Linda Thomas-Greenfield
| Linda Thomas-Greenfield | |
|---|---|
| United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Donald Yamamoto |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Baker, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University, (B.A., Political science 1974) University of Wisconsin–Madison, (Master's degree, Political science, 1952) |
Linda Thomas-Greenfield (b. 1952, in Baker, Louisiana) is a US diplomat who serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.[1]
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).[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs". Department of State. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Appointments and Resignations - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs: Who Is Linda Thomas-Greenfield?". AllGov - News. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Thomas-Greenfield, Linda (1952- )". The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
External links
- "Linda Thomas-Greenfield". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2015-03-29.